diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/alps/plm_alps_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/alps/plm_alps_module.c
index 51fa2d95a1..6ecd0bc12e 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/alps/plm_alps_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/alps/plm_alps_module.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ cleanup:
     
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
     
     return rc;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_module.c
index 73f7b4a3cc..c5c25e4d67 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_module.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ launch_apps:
 
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
         
     /* check for timing request - get stop time and process if so */
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/gridengine/plm_gridengine_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/gridengine/plm_gridengine_module.c
index 4b605a7a77..ce50a074d9 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/gridengine/plm_gridengine_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/gridengine/plm_gridengine_module.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ cleanup:
     
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
                      
     return rc;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/lsf/plm_lsf_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/lsf/plm_lsf_module.c
index 0434c107f6..c6e92c0c3b 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/lsf/plm_lsf_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/lsf/plm_lsf_module.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ cleanup:
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
         if (ORTE_SUCCESS != 
-            orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+            orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
 
     return rc;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_module.c
index d62d4e41d6..29e08119ff 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_module.c
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ launch_apps:
 
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if( failed_launch ) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
 
     return rc;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/rsh/plm_rsh_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/rsh/plm_rsh_module.c
index b0ba2ba9ba..3d50b34aa7 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/rsh/plm_rsh_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/rsh/plm_rsh_module.c
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ launch_apps:
 
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
 
     return rc;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
index 9d13e5d17d..42bb3ee01f 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/slurm/plm_slurm_module.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ cleanup:
     
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, false, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
     
     return rc;
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/tm/plm_tm_module.c b/orte/mca/plm/tm/plm_tm_module.c
index 3c5c83e4af..98ec9f79ad 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/tm/plm_tm_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/tm/plm_tm_module.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ launch_apps:
 
     /* check for failed launch - if so, force terminate */
     if (failed_launch) {
-        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, true, -1, 0, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
+        orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid, true, -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE, ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }
         
     /* check for timing request - get stop time and process if so */
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/xgrid/src/plm_xgrid_module.m b/orte/mca/plm/xgrid/src/plm_xgrid_module.m
index 43b66f12fe..f269ccd2db 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/xgrid/src/plm_xgrid_module.m
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/xgrid/src/plm_xgrid_module.m
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ orte_plm_xgrid_spawn(orte_job_t *jdata)
     if (failed_launch) {
         orte_plm_base_launch_failed(jdata->jobid,
 				    false, 
-				    -1, 0,
+				    -1, ORTE_ERROR_DEFAULT_EXIT_CODE,
 				    ORTE_JOB_STATE_FAILED_TO_START);
     }