diff --git a/cmd/cephcsi.go b/cmd/cephcsi.go
index 22ab4a8e2..7ef318c5d 100644
--- a/cmd/cephcsi.go
+++ b/cmd/cephcsi.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		err = util.ValidateURL(&conf)
 		if err != nil {
-			klog.Fatalln(err)
+			logAndExit(err.Error())
 		}
 	}