diff --git a/cmd/helm/helm.go b/cmd/helm/helm.go
index 2c3c9e401..112d5123f 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/helm.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/helm.go
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ func main() {
 	cmd := newRootCmd(actionConfig, os.Stdout, os.Args[1:])
 
 	if err := actionConfig.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), settings.Namespace(), os.Getenv("HELM_DRIVER"), debug); err != nil {
-		debug("%+v", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {