diff --git a/makedefs b/makedefs
index 93b5949..9209a61 100644
--- a/makedefs
+++ b/makedefs
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ case "$SYSTEM.$RELEASE" in
 			# by including <db.h> and by linking with -ldb
 			echo "No <db.h> include file found." 1>&2
 			echo "Install the appropriate db*-devel package first." 1>&2
-			exit 1
 		    fi
 		    SYSLIBS="-ldb"
 		    ;;
@@ -361,7 +360,6 @@ EOF
 			# by including <db.h> and by linking with -ldb
 			echo "No <db.h> include file found." 1>&2
 			echo "Install the appropriate db*-devel package first." 1>&2
-			exit 1
 		    fi
 		    SYSLIBS="-ldb"
 		    ;;