diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index ae5a55109a..f7f0a1f48f 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ int sensors_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (!strcmp(argv[1], "start")) {
 
 		if (sensors::g_sensors != nullptr)
-			errx(1, "sensors task already running");
+			errx(0, "sensors task already running");
 
 		sensors::g_sensors = new Sensors;