diff --git a/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c b/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
index 250051425..c336820df 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
@@ -981,8 +981,7 @@ InitOutput(ScreenInfo * pScreenInfo, int argc, char *argv[])
           for (iMonitor = 1; ; iMonitor++)
             {
               struct GetMonitorInfoData data;
-              QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data);
-              if (data.bMonitorSpecifiedExists)
+              if (QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data))
                 {
                   MONITORINFO mi;
                   mi.cbSize = sizeof(MONITORINFO);
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winmonitors.c b/hw/xwin/winmonitors.c
index 955fb9214..5ff565308 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winmonitors.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winmonitors.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from The Open Group.
  */
 
 static
-    wBOOL CALLBACK
+WINBOOL CALLBACK
 getMonitorInfo(HMONITOR hMonitor, HDC hdc, LPRECT rect, LPARAM _data)
 {
     struct GetMonitorInfoData *data = (struct GetMonitorInfoData *) _data;
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ QueryMonitor(int i, struct GetMonitorInfoData *data)
     /* query information */
     EnumDisplayMonitors(NULL, NULL, getMonitorInfo, (LPARAM) data);
 
-    return TRUE;
+    return data->bMonitorSpecifiedExists;
 }
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
index 29e91abc8..cb03b00e0 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
@@ -309,11 +309,7 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
         if (i + 2 < argc && 1 == sscanf(argv[i + 2], "@%d", (int *) &iMonitor)) {
             struct GetMonitorInfoData data;
 
-            if (!QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data)) {
-                ErrorF
-                    ("ddxProcessArgument - screen - Querying monitors failed\n");
-            }
-            else if (data.bMonitorSpecifiedExists == TRUE) {
+            if (QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data)) {
                 winErrorFVerb(2,
                               "ddxProcessArgument - screen - Found Valid ``@Monitor'' = %d arg\n",
                               iMonitor);
@@ -334,8 +330,7 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
                 ErrorF
                     ("ddxProcessArgument - screen - Invalid monitor number %d\n",
                      iMonitor);
-                UseMsg();
-                exit(0);
+                exit(1);
                 return 0;
             }
         }
@@ -366,11 +361,7 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
                                 (int *) &iMonitor)) {
                     struct GetMonitorInfoData data;
 
-                    if (!QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data)) {
-                        ErrorF
-                            ("ddxProcessArgument - screen - Querying monitors failed\n");
-                    }
-                    else if (data.bMonitorSpecifiedExists == TRUE) {
+                    if (QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data)) {
                         g_ScreenInfo[nScreenNum].iMonitor = iMonitor;
                         g_ScreenInfo[nScreenNum].hMonitor = data.monitorHandle;
                         g_ScreenInfo[nScreenNum].dwInitialX +=
@@ -383,11 +374,9 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
                         ErrorF
                             ("ddxProcessArgument - screen - Invalid monitor number %d\n",
                              iMonitor);
-                        UseMsg();
-                        exit(0);
+                        exit(1);
                         return 0;
                     }
-
                 }
             }
 
@@ -395,11 +384,7 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
             else if (1 == sscanf(argv[i + 2], "%*dx%*d@%d", (int *) &iMonitor)) {
                 struct GetMonitorInfoData data;
 
-                if (!QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data)) {
-                    ErrorF
-                        ("ddxProcessArgument - screen - Querying monitors failed\n");
-                }
-                else if (data.bMonitorSpecifiedExists == TRUE) {
+                if (QueryMonitor(iMonitor, &data)) {
                     winErrorFVerb(2,
                                   "ddxProcessArgument - screen - Found Valid ``@Monitor'' = %d arg\n",
                                   iMonitor);
@@ -414,11 +399,9 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
                     ErrorF
                         ("ddxProcessArgument - screen - Invalid monitor number %d\n",
                          iMonitor);
-                    UseMsg();
-                    exit(0);
+                    exit(1);
                     return 0;
                 }
-
             }
         }
         else if (i + 3 < argc && 1 == sscanf(argv[i + 2], "%d", (int *) &iWidth)
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winwndproc.c b/hw/xwin/winwndproc.c
index 16b5f0565..e375be9c1 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winwndproc.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winwndproc.c
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ winWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                     struct GetMonitorInfoData data;
 
                     if (QueryMonitor(s_pScreenInfo->iMonitor, &data)) {
-                        if (data.bMonitorSpecifiedExists == TRUE) {
                             dwWidth = data.monitorWidth;
                             dwHeight = data.monitorHeight;
                             /*
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@ winWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
                             ErrorF("Monitor number %d no longer exists!\n",
                                    s_pScreenInfo->iMonitor);
                         }
-                    }
                 }
 
                 /*