diff --git a/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/DesignerCommand.java b/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/DesignerCommand.java
index 21b3d4482d..a19ecf7f71 100644
--- a/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/DesignerCommand.java
+++ b/pmd-cli/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cli/commands/internal/DesignerCommand.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.sourceforge.pmd.cli.commands.internal;
 
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.cli.internal.ExecutionResult;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.util.fxdesigner.DesignerStarter;
+import net.sourceforge.pmd.util.fxdesigner.DesignerStarter.ExitStatus;
 import net.sourceforge.pmd.util.fxdesigner.DesignerVersion;
 import picocli.CommandLine.Command;
 import picocli.CommandLine.IVersionProvider;
@@ -15,14 +16,12 @@ public class DesignerCommand extends AbstractPmdSubcommand {
     @Option(names = {"-V", "--version"}, versionHelp = true, description = "Print version information and exit.")
     private boolean versionRequested;
 
-    private static final int OK = 0;
-
     @Override
     protected ExecutionResult execute() {
         final String[] rawArgs = spec.commandLine().getParseResult().expandedArgs().toArray(new String[0]);
-        final int status = DesignerStarter.launchGui(rawArgs);
+        final ExitStatus status = DesignerStarter.launchGui(rawArgs);
 
-        return status == OK ? ExecutionResult.OK : ExecutionResult.ERROR;
+        return status == ExitStatus.OK ? ExecutionResult.OK : ExecutionResult.ERROR;
     }
 }