diff --git a/Wifite.py b/Wifite.py
index 70b2572..c9cf2e9 100755
--- a/Wifite.py
+++ b/Wifite.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ class Wifite(object):
         if os.getuid() != 0:
             Color.pl('{!} {R}error: {O}wifite{R} must be run as {O}root{W}')
             Color.pl('{!} {O}re-run as: sudo ./Wifite.py{W}')
-            exit(0)
-            return
+            Configuration.exit_gracefully(0)
 
         Configuration.initialize(load_interface=False)
 
diff --git a/py/Configuration.py b/py/Configuration.py
index e9a9f0e..f64671d 100644
--- a/py/Configuration.py
+++ b/py/Configuration.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class Configuration(object):
         Configuration.delete_temp()
         Macchanger.reset_if_changed()
         from Airmon import Airmon
-        if Configuration.interface is not None and Airmon.base_interface is not None:
+        if hasattr(Configuration, "interface") and Configuration.interface is not None and Airmon.base_interface is not None:
             Airmon.stop(Configuration.interface)
             Airmon.put_interface_up(Airmon.base_interface)
             Airmon.start_network_manager()