diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
index ac1d564..b5e6001 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputDriverFactory.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ std::chrono::milliseconds get_deactivation_time(nlohmann::json &json)
   catch(json::type_error &e)
   {
     // todo log and exit
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<items::Solenoid> create_solenoid(nlohmann::json &solenoid_json,
   catch(json::type_error &e)
   {
     // todo log and exit
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<items::Lamp> create_lamp(nlohmann::json &lamp_json, std::shared_
   catch(json::type_error &e)
   {
     // todo log and exit
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 }
 
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<items::Sound> create_sound(nlohmann::json &sound_json, std::shar
   catch(json::type_error &e)
   {
     // todo log and exit
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 }