diff --git a/watcher.go b/watcher.go
index 28cd4c2..0ba4234 100644
--- a/watcher.go
+++ b/watcher.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func WatchForUpdates(filename string, done <-chan bool, action func()) {
 			select {
 			case _ = <-done:
 				log.Printf("Shutting down watcher for: %s", filename)
-				break
+				return
 			case event := <-watcher.Events:
 				// On Arch Linux, it appears Chmod events precede Remove events,
 				// which causes a race between action() and the coming Remove event.