diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
index c6cdb4e5..697ca615 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <utf8/unchecked.h>
 
+#include "Exit.h"
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "Graphics.h"
 #include "Music.h"
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ KeyPoll::KeyPoll(void)
 	// 0..5
 	sensitivity = 2;
 
-	quitProgram = 0;
 	keybuffer="";
 	leftbutton=0; rightbutton=0; middlebutton=0;
 	mx=0; my=0;
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 
 		/* Quit Event */
 		case SDL_QUIT:
-			quitProgram = true;
+			VVV_exit(0);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h
index 9635aa3b..2c5c7532 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public:
 
 	bool resetWindow;
 
-	bool quitProgram;
 	void toggleFullscreen(void);
 
 	int sensitivity;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index 9727c52f..1d99f5c2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     gamestate_funcs = get_gamestate_funcs(game.gamestate, &num_gamestate_funcs);
     loop_assign_active_funcs();
 
-    while(!key.quitProgram)
+    while (true)
     {
         f_time = SDL_GetTicks();