diff --git a/eol.py b/eol.py
index 031cdb48..b31abfd4 100644
--- a/eol.py
+++ b/eol.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def check(version=None, grace_period=0):
     :return: None
     """
     try:
-        warn_for_status(version, grace_period)
+        raise_for_status(version, grace_period)
     except LifetimeError as error:
         print('Please use a newer version of Python.')
         print_statuses()