diff --git a/src/posix/sdl/i_main.cpp b/src/posix/sdl/i_main.cpp
index 4ee534fd4..c690a7576 100644
--- a/src/posix/sdl/i_main.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/sdl/i_main.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		fprintf (stderr, "Could not initialize SDL:\n%s\n", SDL_GetError());
 		return -1;
 	}
-	atterm (SDL_Quit);
+	atexit (SDL_Quit);	// This one should NOT be in the engine's list of exit handlers!
 
 	printf("\n");