diff --git a/check_json.pl b/check_json.pl
index 70a5ed4..b7652e0 100755
--- a/check_json.pl
+++ b/check_json.pl
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ eval {
   exit EXIT_CRITICAL;
 };
 
+$status = EXIT_OK;
 
 if ($opts{d}) {