diff --git a/imag-diary/src/create.rs b/imag-diary/src/create.rs
index 66818527..c715cfaf 100644
--- a/imag-diary/src/create.rs
+++ b/imag-diary/src/create.rs
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@ use libimagrt::runtime::Runtime;
 use libimagerror::trace::trace_error;
 use libimagdiary::entry::Entry;
 use libimagdiary::result::Result;
+use libimagutil::warn_exit::warn_exit;
 
 use util::get_diary_name;
 
 pub fn create(rt: &Runtime) {
     let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            warn!("No diary selected. Use either the configuration file or the commandline option");
-            exit(1)
-        });
+        .unwrap_or_else( || warn_exit("No diary selected. Use either the configuration file or the commandline option", 1));
 
     let prevent_edit = rt.cli().subcommand_matches("create").unwrap().is_present("no-edit");
 
@@ -78,10 +76,7 @@ pub fn create(rt: &Runtime) {
                     exit(1);
                 },
 
-                None => {
-                    warn!("Unexpected error, cannot continue");
-                    exit(1);
-                },
+                None => warn_exit("Unexpected error, cannot continue", 1)
             };
 
             diary.new_entry_by_id(id)
diff --git a/imag-diary/src/delete.rs b/imag-diary/src/delete.rs
index d5fd75e7..aec5a8eb 100644
--- a/imag-diary/src/delete.rs
+++ b/imag-diary/src/delete.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use std::process::exit;
 use chrono::naive::datetime::NaiveDateTime;
 
 use libimagdiary::diary::Diary;
@@ -7,16 +6,15 @@ use libimagrt::runtime::Runtime;
 use libimagerror::trace::trace_error_exit;
 use libimagtimeui::datetime::DateTime;
 use libimagtimeui::parse::Parse;
+use libimagutil::warn_exit::warn_exit;
 
 use util::get_diary_name;
 
 pub fn delete(rt: &Runtime) {
     use libimaginteraction::ask::ask_bool;
 
-    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt).unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        warn!("No diary selected. Use either the configuration file or the commandline option");
-        exit(1);
-    });
+    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| warn_exit("No diary selected. Use either the configuration file or the commandline option", 1));
 
     let diary = Diary::open(rt.store(), &diaryname[..]);
     debug!("Diary opened: {:?}", diary);
@@ -39,10 +37,7 @@ pub fn delete(rt: &Runtime) {
         Some(Ok(e)) => e,
 
         Some(Err(e)) => trace_error_exit(&e, 1),
-        None => {
-            warn!("No entry");
-            exit(1);
-        },
+        None => warn_exit("No entry", 1)
     };
 
     if !ask_bool(&format!("Deleting {:?}", to_del.get_location())[..], Some(true)) {
diff --git a/imag-diary/src/edit.rs b/imag-diary/src/edit.rs
index 7b79aa26..88dd5eef 100644
--- a/imag-diary/src/edit.rs
+++ b/imag-diary/src/edit.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use std::process::exit;
 use chrono::naive::datetime::NaiveDateTime;
 
 use libimagdiary::diary::Diary;
@@ -11,15 +10,12 @@ use libimagerror::trace::trace_error;
 use libimagerror::into::IntoError;
 use libimagtimeui::datetime::DateTime;
 use libimagtimeui::parse::Parse;
+use libimagutil::warn_exit::warn_exit;
 
 use util::get_diary_name;
 
 pub fn edit(rt: &Runtime) {
-    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt).unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        warn!("No diary name");
-        exit(1);
-    });
-
+    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt).unwrap_or_else(|| warn_exit("No diary name", 1));
     let diary = Diary::open(rt.store(), &diaryname[..]);
 
     let datetime : Option<NaiveDateTime> = rt
diff --git a/imag-diary/src/list.rs b/imag-diary/src/list.rs
index 757cf3a1..72d2d5ab 100644
--- a/imag-diary/src/list.rs
+++ b/imag-diary/src/list.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::process::exit;
-
 use libimagdiary::diary::Diary;
 use libimagdiary::error::DiaryErrorKind as DEK;
 use libimagdiary::error::MapErrInto;
@@ -8,14 +6,13 @@ use libimagentrylist::lister::Lister;
 use libimagrt::runtime::Runtime;
 use libimagstore::store::Entry;
 use libimagerror::trace::trace_error;
+use libimagutil::warn_exit::warn_exit;
 
 use util::get_diary_name;
 
 pub fn list(rt: &Runtime) {
-    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt).unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        warn!("No diary selected. Use either the configuration file or the commandline option");
-        exit(1);
-    });
+    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| warn_exit("No diary selected. Use either the configuration file or the commandline option", 1));
 
     fn entry_to_location_listing_string(e: &Entry) -> String {
         e.get_location().clone()
diff --git a/imag-diary/src/view.rs b/imag-diary/src/view.rs
index c214eafe..742bc262 100644
--- a/imag-diary/src/view.rs
+++ b/imag-diary/src/view.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
-use std::process::exit;
-
 use libimagdiary::diary::Diary;
 use libimagentryview::viewer::Viewer;
 use libimagentryview::builtin::plain::PlainViewer;
 use libimagrt::runtime::Runtime;
 use libimagerror::trace::trace_error;
+use libimagutil::warn_exit::warn_exit;
 
 use util::get_diary_name;
 
 pub fn view(rt: &Runtime) {
-    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt).unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        warn!("No diary name");
-        exit(1);
-    });
-
+    let diaryname = get_diary_name(rt).unwrap_or_else(|| warn_exit("No diary name", 1));
     let diary = Diary::open(rt.store(), &diaryname[..]);
     let show_header = rt.cli().subcommand_matches("view").unwrap().is_present("show-header");