diff --git a/engine/engine.go b/engine/engine.go
index 661a089e..b7c654cf 100644
--- a/engine/engine.go
+++ b/engine/engine.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func GetBusy() bool {
 }
 
 // Cleanly exits the simulation, assuring all output is flushed.
-func Close() {
+func CleanExit() {
 	if outputdir == "" {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/engine/gofiles.go b/engine/gofiles.go
index 7b6c75a2..bda7c8a1 100644
--- a/engine/gofiles.go
+++ b/engine/gofiles.go
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ func InitAndClose() func() {
 	GoServe(*Flag_webui_addr)
 
 	return func() {
-		Close()
+		CleanExit()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/engine/od.go b/engine/od.go
index 0ed8b266..336bf300 100644
--- a/engine/od.go
+++ b/engine/od.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package engine
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/MathieuMoalic/amumax/httpfs"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func InitIO(inputfile, od string) {
 			// cursed error check, not sure how to do better
 			if fmt.Sprint(err) == fmt.Sprintf("mkdir %s: file exists", od) {
 				LogErr(fmt.Sprintf("Directory `%s` exists, skipping `%s` because of --skip-exist flag.", od, inputfile))
-				Exit()
+				os.Exit(0)
 			} else {
 				util.FatalErr(err)
 			}
diff --git a/engine/run.go b/engine/run.go
index 771f138c..7904440e 100644
--- a/engine/run.go
+++ b/engine/run.go
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ func adaptDt(corr float64) {
 	util.AssertMsg(Dt_si > 0, fmt.Sprint("Time step too small: ", Dt_si))
 }
 
-
 // Run the simulation for a number of seconds.
 func RunWithoutPrecession(seconds float64) {
 	prevPrecess := Precess
@@ -256,6 +255,6 @@ func SanityCheck() {
 }
 
 func Exit() {
-	Close()
+	CleanExit()
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
diff --git a/engine/util.go b/engine/util.go
index fb41808a..55173b0c 100644
--- a/engine/util.go
+++ b/engine/util.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func Vector(x, y, z float64) data.Vector {
 func Expect(msg string, have, want, maxError float64) {
 	if math.IsNaN(have) || math.IsNaN(want) || math.Abs(have-want) > maxError {
 		LogOut(msg, ":", " have: ", have, " want: ", want, "±", maxError)
-		Close()
+		CleanExit()
 		os.Exit(1)
 	} else {
 		LogOut(msg, ":", have, "OK")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d0f25d46..dce36fec 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	defer engine.Close() // flushes pending output, if any
+	defer engine.CleanExit() // flushes pending output, if any
 
 	if *flag_vet {
 		vet()