diff --git a/saubermann b/saubermann
index ecfe869..e54df74 100755
--- a/saubermann
+++ b/saubermann
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if is_debian; then
   find /etc -name "*.dpkg-*" -or -name "*.ucf-*"
 
   echo "== Orphan packages according to aptitude"
-  aptitude search "~o"
+  aptitude search "~o" || exit 0
 
 elif is_fedora; then
   # check for things not installed via RPM and other junk