diff --git a/template.sh b/template.sh
index 7658578..37ca475 100755
--- a/template.sh
+++ b/template.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ EOF
                 echo "ERROR please specify exactly one template file $*" 1>&2
                 echo " this not a template file: $*" 1>&2
                 echo " see: $0 --help" 1>&2
-                exite
+                exit 1
             fi
             file="$1";
     esac