diff --git a/bin/expresso b/bin/expresso
index fdad22c..a17625c 100755
--- a/bin/expresso
+++ b/bin/expresso
@@ -791,6 +791,10 @@ function runFiles(files) {
         (function next() {
             if (files.length) {
                 runFile(files.shift(), next);
+            } else {
+                process.nextTick(function() {
+                    process.exit(0);
+                });
             }
         })();
     } else {