diff --git a/llvm/lib/ExecutionEngine/Interpreter/ExternalFunctions.cpp b/llvm/lib/ExecutionEngine/Interpreter/ExternalFunctions.cpp
index b2c21e1..ecf19c2 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/ExecutionEngine/Interpreter/ExternalFunctions.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/ExecutionEngine/Interpreter/ExternalFunctions.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "Config/dlfcn.h"
 #include "Config/link.h"
 #include <cmath>
+#include <csignal>
 #include <map>
 using std::vector;
 
@@ -142,10 +143,7 @@
 
 // void abort(void)
 GenericValue lle_X_abort(FunctionType *M, const vector<GenericValue> &Args) {
-  std::cerr << "***PROGRAM ABORTED***!\n";
-  GenericValue GV;
-  GV.IntVal = 1;
-  TheInterpreter->exitCalled(GV);
+  raise (SIGABRT);
   return GenericValue();
 }