diff --git a/glog.go b/glog.go
index 1b632e07..f265bbc3 100644
--- a/glog.go
+++ b/glog.go
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ func sinkf(meta *logsink.Meta, format string, args ...any) {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		logsink.Printf(meta, "glog: exiting because of error: %s", err)
-		sinks.file.Flush()
-		os.Exit(2)
+		Fatalf("glog: exiting because of error writing previous log to sinks: %v", err)
 	}
 }