diff --git a/components/bio-formats-tools/src/loci/formats/tools/ImageInfo.java b/components/bio-formats-tools/src/loci/formats/tools/ImageInfo.java
index 9a2e93f564b..a42968e5de7 100644
--- a/components/bio-formats-tools/src/loci/formats/tools/ImageInfo.java
+++ b/components/bio-formats-tools/src/loci/formats/tools/ImageInfo.java
@@ -1153,12 +1153,11 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
         }
       }
       scanner.close();
+      System.exit(exitCode);
     }
     else {
       if (!new ImageInfo().testRead(args)) System.exit(1);
     }
-
-    System.exit(exitCode);
   }
 }