diff --git a/fix/fixer_amazon_private_ip.go b/fix/fixer_amazon_private_ip.go
index 7b0189ca5..bf1575644 100644
--- a/fix/fixer_amazon_private_ip.go
+++ b/fix/fixer_amazon_private_ip.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package fix
 
 import (
-	"log"
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (FixerAmazonPrivateIP) Fix(input map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interf
 			var err error
 			privateIP, err = strconv.ParseBool(privateIPi.(string))
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalf("Wrong type for ssh_private_ip")
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("ssh_private_ip is not a boolean")
 				continue
 			}
 		}