diff --git a/rtsp.c b/rtsp.c
index 9a8acb11..2febacd0 100644
--- a/rtsp.c
+++ b/rtsp.c
@@ -2981,7 +2981,7 @@ void rtsp_listen_loop(void) {
     } while (1);
     pthread_cleanup_pop(1); // should never happen
   } else {
-    warn("could not establish a service on port %d -- program terminating. Is another instance of "
+    die("could not establish a service on port %d -- program terminating. Is another instance of "
         "Shairport Sync running on this device?",
         config.port);
   }