diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
index 5a8c718a41..296df76355 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static int plm_slurm_terminate_orteds(void)
         /* tell them to die without sending a reply - we will rely on the
          * waitpid to tell us when they have exited!
          */
-        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_plm_base_orted_exit(ORTE_DAEMON_HALT_VM_CMD))) {
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_plm_base_orted_exit(ORTE_DAEMON_EXIT_CMD))) {
             ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         }
     } else {