diff --git a/implementations/c/src/lisp.c b/implementations/c/src/lisp.c
index a9e4e96..c346dc9 100644
--- a/implementations/c/src/lisp.c
+++ b/implementations/c/src/lisp.c
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ Pointer fn_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env) {
   return func(args, env);
 }
 
+Pointer exit_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env) {
+  (void) args; (void) env;
+  exit(1);
+}
+
 #define SET_FUNC(s, fn) environment_set(NIL, symbol1(s), native_func(fn))
 #define SET_FORM(s, fn) environment_set(NIL, symbol1(s), special_form(fn))
 
@@ -226,6 +231,7 @@ void init(void) {
   SET_FUNC("~", lognot_fn);
   SET_FUNC("peek-char", peek_char_fn);
   SET_FUNC("read-char", read_char_fn);
+  SET_FUNC("exit", exit_fn);
 
   SET_FORM("if", if_fn);
   SET_FORM("let", let_fn);
@@ -238,7 +244,9 @@ void init(void) {
 }
 
 void repl(void) {
-  Pointer readed = read_fn(NIL, NIL);
-  print(eval(readed, NIL), stdout);
-  printf("\n");
+  while(true) {
+    printf(">>> ");
+    print(eval(read_fn(NIL, NIL), NIL), stdout);
+    printf("\n");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/implementations/c/src/lisp.h b/implementations/c/src/lisp.h
index 2953db8..6e1b21b 100644
--- a/implementations/c/src/lisp.h
+++ b/implementations/c/src/lisp.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ Pointer read_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env);
 Pointer set_reader_macro_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env);
 Pointer print_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env);
 Pointer not_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env);
+Pointer exit_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env);
 
 /* SPECIAL FORMS */
 Pointer if_fn(Pointer args, Pointer env);
diff --git a/implementations/c/src/main.c b/implementations/c/src/main.c
index 175fecf..da1f976 100644
--- a/implementations/c/src/main.c
+++ b/implementations/c/src/main.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 int main() {
-  printf(">>> ");
   init();
   repl();
   return 0;
diff --git a/implementations/c/src/reader.c b/implementations/c/src/reader.c
index 590e8ec..4cc365d 100644
--- a/implementations/c/src/reader.c
+++ b/implementations/c/src/reader.c
@@ -11,24 +11,24 @@ Pointer character(Char c) {
 }
 
 unsigned get_utf8(FILE* s) {
-  unsigned c = getc(s);
+  unsigned c = fgetc(s);
   if (c & 0x80 && c & 0x40) {
     switch(c >> 3 & 0x07) {
     case 0:
     case 1:
     case 2:
     case 3:
-      c |= getc(s) << 8;
+      c |= fgetc(s) << 8;
       break;
     case 4:
     case 5:
-      c |= getc(s) << 8;
-      c |= getc(s) << 16;
+      c |= fgetc(s) << 8;
+      c |= fgetc(s) << 16;
       break;
     case 6:
-      c |= getc(s) << 8;
-      c |= getc(s) << 16;
-      c |= getc(s) << 24;
+      c |= fgetc(s) << 8;
+      c |= fgetc(s) << 16;
+      c |= fgetc(s) << 24;
       break;
     default: break;
     }
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ Char peek_char(Pointer type, Stream stream) {
     return unget_utf8(get_utf8(stream), stream);
   }
   if (type == T) {
-    while(!feof(stream) && (c = get_utf8(stream)) == ' ');
+    while(isspace((char) (c = get_utf8(stream))) && !feof(stream));
     if (feof(stream)) return 0;
     return unget_utf8(c, stream);
   }
   if (TYPE(type) == CHAR) {
-    while(!feof(stream) && (c = get_utf8(stream)) != CHAR(type));
+    while((c = get_utf8(stream)) != CHAR(type) && !feof(stream));
     if (feof(stream)) return 0;
     return unget_utf8(c, stream);
   }
diff --git a/implementations/c/tests/check_ptlisp.log b/implementations/c/tests/check_ptlisp.log
index 933bc4d..7673696 100644
--- a/implementations/c/tests/check_ptlisp.log
+++ b/implementations/c/tests/check_ptlisp.log
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ Running suite(s): Memory
  Evaluator
  Lisp
  Reader
-reader-test.c: 29
-reader-test.c: 32
-reader-test.c: 34
-reader-test.c: 40
-reader-test.c: 46: 2
  Printer
 100%: Checks: 87, Failures: 0, Errors: 0
 PASS check_ptlisp (exit status: 0)
diff --git a/implementations/c/tests/ptlisp-test.c b/implementations/c/tests/ptlisp-test.c
index 211d6e4..3bdd369 100644
--- a/implementations/c/tests/ptlisp-test.c
+++ b/implementations/c/tests/ptlisp-test.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int main(void) {
   srunner_add_suite(sr, make_reader_test_suite());
   srunner_add_suite(sr, make_printer_test_suite());
 
-  srunner_set_fork_status(sr, CK_NOFORK);
+  /* srunner_set_fork_status(sr, CK_NOFORK); */
   srunner_run_all(sr, CK_NORMAL);
   nf = srunner_ntests_failed(sr);
   srunner_free(sr);