diff --git a/create-attributable-archive.sh b/create-attributable-archive.sh
index a946c7f..6e0541d 100755
--- a/create-attributable-archive.sh
+++ b/create-attributable-archive.sh
@@ -205,7 +205,16 @@ error_handle() {
     exit "$exit_code"
 }
 
+exit_cleanup() {
+    printf "cleaning up on exit"
+    reset > /dev/null 2>&1
+    checkcode $?
+    
+    # todo: uset vars
+}
+
 trap error_handle ERR
+trap exit_cleanup EXIT
 
 require_dependencies
 printf 'Setting up environment...\n'