diff --git a/imgsort/globals.py b/imgsort/globals.py
index 94f29b4..e8c8d3d 100644
--- a/imgsort/globals.py
+++ b/imgsort/globals.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ settings_map = {
 
 from os import makedirs
 
-def error(*args, exitcode=1, **kwargs):
+def error(*args, exitcode=2, **kwargs):
     print("\033[31mError: \033[0m", *args, **kwargs)
     exit(exitcode)