diff --git a/kadmin/rename.c b/kadmin/rename.c
index 6f9e8cbe0..479c2b132 100644
--- a/kadmin/rename.c
+++ b/kadmin/rename.c
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@ rename_entry(void *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     ret = krb5_parse_name(context, argv[0], &princ1);
     if(ret){
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "krb5_parse_name(%s)", argv[0]);
-	return 0;
+	return ret != 0;
     }
     ret = krb5_parse_name(context, argv[1], &princ2);
     if(ret){
 	krb5_free_principal(context, princ2);
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "krb5_parse_name(%s)", argv[1]);
-	return 0;
+	return ret != 0;
     }
     ret = kadm5_rename_principal(kadm_handle, princ1, princ2);
     if(ret)
 	krb5_warn(context, ret, "rename");
     krb5_free_principal(context, princ1);
     krb5_free_principal(context, princ2);
-    return 0;
+    return ret != 0;
 }