diff --git a/examples/cpp-exceptions/cpp_exceptions.cpp b/examples/cpp-exceptions/cpp_exceptions.cpp
index 63c68d20..67faf90b 100644
--- a/examples/cpp-exceptions/cpp_exceptions.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp-exceptions/cpp_exceptions.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ duk_ret_t test2(duk_context *ctx) {
 }
 duk_ret_t test2_safecall(duk_context *ctx, void *udata) {
 	(void) udata;
-	test2(ctx);
+	return test2(ctx);
 }
 
 /*