diff --git a/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb b/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb
index 1b89946cb700..2950d94dc120 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def rubygems_api_request(method, path, host = nil, allowed_push_host = nil, &blo
 
       unless (host_uri.scheme == allowed_host_uri.scheme) && (host_uri.host == allowed_host_uri.host)
         alert_error "#{self.host.inspect} is not allowed by the gemspec, which only allows #{allowed_push_host.inspect}"
-        terminate_interaction 1
+        terminate_interaction(ERROR_CODE)
       end
     end