diff --git a/apps/src/init.c b/apps/src/init.c
index 435f3c84..94aeb2eb 100644
--- a/apps/src/init.c
+++ b/apps/src/init.c
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ int main()
 {
     if (gettid() == 0) // why are we the idle task?
     {
-        println("SHENANIGANS! init is tid 0 (which is reserved for the idle task)");
-        abort();
+        __luna_abort("SHENANIGANS! init is tid 0 (which is reserved for the idle task)\n");
     }
 
     println("Welcome to Luna from a C init!");