diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 90f693d0..a6cb8df4 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 testutils
 TODO
 Examples/RNS
+RNS/Utilities/RNS
 build
 dist
 docs/build
diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/LocalInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/LocalInterface.py
index d8863660..3508fcc0 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/LocalInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/LocalInterface.py
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@ class LocalClientInterface(Interface):
             # to now that all connectivity has been cut
             # while service is recovering. Better for
             # now to take down entire stack.
-            RNS.log("Lost connection to local shared RNS instance. Exiting now.", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
-            RNS.panic()
+            if nowarning == False:
+                RNS.log("Lost connection to local shared RNS instance. Exiting now.", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+
+            RNS.exit()
 
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/RNS/__init__.py b/RNS/__init__.py
index f08e340f..e54ef3ab 100755
--- a/RNS/__init__.py
+++ b/RNS/__init__.py
@@ -120,4 +120,5 @@ def panic():
     os._exit(255)
 
 def exit():
+    print("")
     sys.exit(0)
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