diff --git a/include/backward.hpp b/include/backward.hpp
index 2a2a94a8..30eb9540 100644
--- a/include/backward.hpp
+++ b/include/backward.hpp
@@ -4225,7 +4225,7 @@ private:
             raise(info->si_signo);
 
             // terminate the process immediately.
-            puts("watf? exit");
+            puts("wat? exit");
             _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/main/typesense_server.cpp b/src/main/typesense_server.cpp
index 8d0f64cd..db56a462 100644
--- a/src/main/typesense_server.cpp
+++ b/src/main/typesense_server.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ void crash_callback(int sig, backward::StackTrace& st) {
     }
 
     LOG(ERROR) << "Typesense " << TYPESENSE_VERSION << " is terminating abruptly.";
-    exit(-1);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {