diff --git a/lib/shopify-cli/helpers/partners_api.rb b/lib/shopify-cli/helpers/partners_api.rb
index 8f13c52db6..dd408dedfc 100644
--- a/lib/shopify-cli/helpers/partners_api.rb
+++ b/lib/shopify-cli/helpers/partners_api.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def authenticated_req(ctx)
           Tasks::AuthenticateIdentity.call(ctx)
           retry
         rescue API::APIRequestNotFoundError
-          ctx.error("error: Your account was not found. Please sign up at https://partners.shopify.com/signup")
+          ctx.abort("error: Your account was not found. Please sign up at https://partners.shopify.com/signup")
         end
 
         def api_client(ctx)