diff --git a/appl/kx/common.c b/appl/kx/common.c
index 7f77d26cf..5af779f76 100644
--- a/appl/kx/common.c
+++ b/appl/kx/common.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ get_xsockets (int *unix_socket, int *tcp_socket)
 	 break;
      }
      if (dpy == 256)
-	 errx ("no free x-servers");
+	 errx (1, "no free x-servers");
      if (listen (unixfd, SOMAXCONN) < 0)
 	 err (1, "listen");
      if (tcp_socket)
diff --git a/appl/otp/otp.c b/appl/otp/otp.c
index e39233c15..cd62199ed 100644
--- a/appl/otp/otp.c
+++ b/appl/otp/otp.c
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ list_otps (int argc, char **argv, char *user)
     usage();
 
   db = otp_db_open ();
-  if(db == NULL) {
-    errx ("otp_db_open failed");
+  if(db == NULL)
+    errx (1, "otp_db_open failed");
 
   if (user)
     print_otp_entry_for_name(db, user);