diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
index ede76e9..46ff879 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
@@ -492,8 +492,7 @@ class IRCBot(irc.client.SimpleIRCClient):
             del plugin
             del sys.modules[path]
 
-        self.disconnect("Shutting down...")
-        sys.exit()
+        self.die(msg="Shutting down...")
 
 
 class Channel(object):