diff --git a/red.js b/red.js
index 55a4c6022..4001cba12 100644
--- a/red.js
+++ b/red.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ process.on('uncaughtException',function(err) {
 });
 
 process.on('SIGINT', function () {
-    RED.nodes.closedown();
-    console.log("Exiting Node-RED. Thank you.");
+    RED.stop();
+    util.log('[red] Exiting Node-RED. Thank you.');
     process.exit();
 });
diff --git a/red/red.js b/red/red.js
index 23134df57..b2d18b2c5 100644
--- a/red/red.js
+++ b/red/red.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  **/
 
-var events = require("./events"); 
+var events = require("./events");
 var server = require("./server");
 var nodes = require("./nodes");
 var library = require("./library");
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ var settings = null;
 var events = require("events");
 
 var RED = {
-    
+
     init: function(httpServer,userSettings) {
         settings = userSettings;
         server.init(httpServer,settings);
         library.init();
         return server.app;
     },
-    
+
     start: server.start,
-    
     nodes: nodes,
     library: library,
-    events: events
+    events: events,
+    stop: nodes.closedown,
 };
 
 RED.__defineGetter__("app", function() { return server.app });
 RED.__defineGetter__("server", function() { return server.server });
 RED.__defineGetter__("settings", function() { return settings });
 
-module.exports = RED; 
+module.exports = RED;