diff --git a/examples/bubbletea/main.go b/examples/bubbletea/main.go
index 3a54db5..e14b0a0 100644
--- a/examples/bubbletea/main.go
+++ b/examples/bubbletea/main.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func main() {
 func teaHandler(s ssh.Session) (tea.Model, []tea.ProgramOption) {
 	pty, _, active := s.Pty()
 	if !active {
-		fmt.Println("no active terminal, skipping")
+		wish.Fatalln(s, "no active terminal, skipping")
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	m := model{
diff --git a/examples/bubbleteaprogram/main.go b/examples/bubbleteaprogram/main.go
index 4beb282..9fcc372 100644
--- a/examples/bubbleteaprogram/main.go
+++ b/examples/bubbleteaprogram/main.go
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ func myCustomBubbleteaMiddleware() wish.Middleware {
 	teaHandler := func(s ssh.Session) *tea.Program {
 		pty, _, active := s.Pty()
 		if !active {
-			fmt.Println("no active terminal, skipping")
-			_ = s.Exit(1)
+			wish.Fatalln(s, "no active terminal, skipping")
 			return nil
 		}
 		m := model{
diff --git a/examples/simple/main.go b/examples/simple/main.go
index fa0032b..2faa474 100644
--- a/examples/simple/main.go
+++ b/examples/simple/main.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func main() {
 		wish.WithMiddleware(
 			func(h ssh.Handler) ssh.Handler {
 				return func(s ssh.Session) {
-					fmt.Fprintln(s, "Hello, world!")
+					wish.Println(s, "Hello, world!")
 					h(s)
 				}
 			},