diff --git a/WebKitBrowser/WebKitImplementation.cpp b/WebKitBrowser/WebKitImplementation.cpp
index 6d16a16bd7..ae0f496a34 100644
--- a/WebKitBrowser/WebKitImplementation.cpp
+++ b/WebKitBrowser/WebKitImplementation.cpp
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@ static GSourceFuncs _handlerIntervention =
                 SYSLOG(Trace::Fatal, (_T("CRASH: WebProcess terminated due to memory limit: exiting ...")));
                 break;
             }
-            exit(1);
+            _exit(1);
         }
         static void closeCallback(WebKitWebView*, WebKitImplementation* browser)
         {
@@ -3337,8 +3337,8 @@ static GSourceFuncs _handlerIntervention =
 
     /* static */ void webProcessDidCrash(WKPageRef, const void*)
     {
-        SYSLOG(Trace::Fatal, (_T("CRASH: WebProcess crashed, exiting...")));
-        exit(1);
+        SYSLOG(Trace::Fatal, (_T("CRASH: WebProcess crashed, calling _exit()...")));
+        _exit(1);
     }
 #endif // !WEBKIT_GLIB_API
 } // namespace Plugin