diff --git a/lib/elevate.js b/lib/elevate.js
index bb09d542..114bc3db 100644
--- a/lib/elevate.js
+++ b/lib/elevate.js
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ exports.require = function(app, callback) {
           name: 'Etcher'
         }, function(error) {
           if (error) {
-            electron.dialog.showErrorBox('Elevation Error', error.message);
-            process.exit(1);
+            return callback(error);
           }
 
           // Don't keep the original parent process alive
@@ -55,8 +54,7 @@ exports.require = function(app, callback) {
 
         elevator.execute(process.argv, {}, function(error) {
           if (error) {
-            electron.dialog.showErrorBox('Elevation Error', error.message);
-            process.exit(1);
+            return callback(error);
           }
 
           // Don't keep the original parent process alive
diff --git a/lib/etcher.js b/lib/etcher.js
index 8c8f2fa0..f02864bc 100644
--- a/lib/etcher.js
+++ b/lib/etcher.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ electron.app.on('ready', function() {
   elevate.require(electron.app, function(error) {
 
     if (error) {
-      throw error;
+      electron.dialog.showErrorBox('Elevation Error', error.message);
+      process.exit(1);
     }
 
     mainWindow = new electron.BrowserWindow({