diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e19a94c..ff3e65b 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function assert_supported_distro {
     distro=$(grep -oP '^ID=\K(.*)' /etc/os-release)
     >&2 echo "unsupported GNU/Linux distribution: $distro"
     >&2 echo 'only debian-like OR arch-like currently supported'
-    exit 2
+    exit
   fi
 }
 
@@ -54,13 +54,15 @@ function execute_miaou_lib {
 function assert_bash {
   if [[ $SHELL != bash ]]; then
     >&2 echo "you are running on SHELL=$SHELL. Bash expected!"
-    return 98
+    exit
   fi
 }
 
 function sudo_root {
-  [[ "$UID" -ne 0 ]] && sudo -vp 'SUDO privilege required: '
-  true
+  if [[ "$UID" -ne 0 ]] && ! sudo -vp 'SUDO privilege required: '; then
+    >&2 echo "canceled"
+    exit
+  fi
 }
 ## MAIN