diff --git a/bink.py b/bink.py
index 86d3533..eb77193 100755
--- a/bink.py
+++ b/bink.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ class App():
         self.loop.start()
 
     def terminate(self):
-        raise urwid.ExitMainLoop
-
+        raise InterruptedError
+    
 class ActionBox(urwid.ListBox):
     def keypress(self, size, key):
         keyl = key.lower()
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class ActionBox(urwid.ListBox):
 app = App()
 try:
     app.loop.run()
-except (KeyboardInterrupt, urwid.ExitMainLoop):
+except (KeyboardInterrupt, InterruptedError):
     app.loop.stop()
     call("clear", shell=True)
     print("bye!")