diff --git a/docs/examples/multi-single.c b/docs/examples/multi-single.c
index 1998d25db..b6ba0c5c0 100644
--- a/docs/examples/multi-single.c
+++ b/docs/examples/multi-single.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     switch(rc) {
     case -1:
       /* select error */
+      still_running = 0;
+      printf("select() returns error, this is badness\n");
       break;
     case 0:
     default: