diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index cc97966..d4af1a3 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -650,10 +650,9 @@ func main() {
 		// Start HTTP server to listen and send messages to frontend and btcd
 		// backend.  Try reconnection if connection failed.
 		for {
-			if err := FrontendListenAndServe(); err == ErrConnRefused {
-				// wait and try again.
-				log.Info("Unable to start frontend HTTP server. Retrying in 5 seconds.")
-				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			if err := FrontendListenAndServe(); err != nil {
+				log.Info("Unable to start frontend HTTP server: %v", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 		}
 	}()