diff --git a/examples/cwebp.c b/examples/cwebp.c
index 9f933cff..2ca8d7e2 100644
--- a/examples/cwebp.c
+++ b/examples/cwebp.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
       !WebPPictureInit(&original_picture) ||
       !WebPConfigInit(&config)) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Error! Version mismatch!\n");
-    goto Error;
+    return -1;
   }
 
   if (argc == 1) {