diff --git a/slpkg/utilities.py b/slpkg/utilities.py
index 20f1574c..dfd42545 100644
--- a/slpkg/utilities.py
+++ b/slpkg/utilities.py
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ class Utilities(Configs):
             subprocess.call(command, shell=True, stderr=stderr, stdout=stdout)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
             self.errors.raise_error_message(str(error), exit_status=20)
-        except KeyboardInterrupt as error:
-            self.errors.raise_error_message(str(error), exit_status=1)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            raise SystemExit(1)
 
     def get_file_size(self, file: Path) -> str:
         """ Get the local file size and converted to units. """