diff --git a/cxx4/test_open_close.cpp b/cxx4/test_open_close.cpp
index 7b9cdbf..6624bec 100644
--- a/cxx4/test_open_close.cpp
+++ b/cxx4/test_open_close.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ int main() {
       return -1;
     } catch(NcException &e) {
       cout << "Caught Expected Exception." << endl;
-      return e.errorCode();
     }
 
     // Test opening a file that exists.
diff --git a/cxx4/test_type.cpp b/cxx4/test_type.cpp
index 2b6ee1a..1244fa2 100644
--- a/cxx4/test_type.cpp
+++ b/cxx4/test_type.cpp
@@ -560,6 +560,6 @@ catch (NcException& e)
   {
     cout << "unknown error"<<endl;
     cout << e.what();
-    exit e.errorCode();
+    exit(e.errorCode());
   }
 }