diff --git a/cmd/internal/cli/push.go b/cmd/internal/cli/push.go
index e22db34a52..b904904553 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/cli/push.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/cli/push.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 
 	"github.com/hpcng/singularity/docs"
 	"github.com/hpcng/singularity/internal/app/singularity"
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ var PushCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				fmt.Printf("TIP: You can push unsigned images with 'singularity push -U %s'.\n", file)
 				fmt.Printf("TIP: Learn how to sign your own containers by using 'singularity help sign'\n\n")
 				sylog.Fatalf("Unable to upload container: unable to verify signature")
-				os.Exit(3)
 			} else if err != nil {
 				sylog.Fatalf("Unable to push image to library: %v", err)
 			}