diff --git a/bindings/__init__.py b/bindings/__init__.py
index 9675198..ee86a27 100644
--- a/bindings/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def loadlibc():
         libc      = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(sharedlib)
     except OSError as e:
         print("Error loading dynamically linked library.\nOSError: " + str(e))
-        raise SystemExit("Couldn't load %s" % sharedlib)
+        raise RuntimeError("Couldn't load %s" % sharedlib)
     return libc
 
 libc = loadlibc()