diff --git a/examples/client-cqchat.lua b/examples/client-cqchat.lua
index 2d748bb..2df51aa 100644
--- a/examples/client-cqchat.lua
+++ b/examples/client-cqchat.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ local function main(tty, client, username, password)
             if ch then
                if ch == "\4" and #line == 0 then
                   print("\r")
-                  cq:cancel()
+                  running = false
                   return
                elseif ch == "\127" then
                   line = line:sub(1, -2)