diff --git a/src/utils/Utils.cpp b/src/utils/Utils.cpp
index b02acf0f..e7b11b13 100644
--- a/src/utils/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/Utils.cpp
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ std::string N2D2::Utils::exec(const std::string& cmd, int* status) {
             result += buffer.data();
     }
 
-    status = 0;
+    (*status) = 0;
 #else
     int coutPipe[2];
     int cerrPipe[2];