diff --git a/src/blackcore/application.cpp b/src/blackcore/application.cpp
index 7bd04891c..ff18a4555 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/application.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/application.cpp
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             CLogMessage(getLogCategories()).preformatted(m);
         }
 
-        // from here on we really rip appart the application object
+        // from here on we really rip apart the application object
         // and it should no longer be used
         sApp = nullptr;
         disconnect(this);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/application.h b/src/blackcore/application.h
index fbf821946..62c3ce9bb 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/application.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/application.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         static int exec();
 
         //! Exit application, perform graceful shutdown and exit
-        static void exit(int retcode = 0);
+        static void exit(int retcode = EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
         //! Similar to QCoreApplication::arguments
         static QStringList arguments();