diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index c0c3b9b..61713b7 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -1653,9 +1653,7 @@ spawn(const Arg *arg)
 			close(ConnectionNumber(dpy));
 		setsid();
 		execvp(((char **)arg->v)[0], (char **)arg->v);
-		fprintf(stderr, "dwm: execvp %s", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
-		perror(" failed");
-		exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+		die("dwm: execvp '%s' failed:", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
 	}
 }