diff --git a/src/spec b/src/spec
index 7c8ef09..feaab9c 100644
--- a/src/spec
+++ b/src/spec
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ fail()
   echo
   echo "  exit code: $__spec_rexit"
 
-  exit 1
+  echo
+  _bail "expectation failure"
 }