diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 655c2b6..55d3f5b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -206,13 +206,21 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         if(clim.count("elf"))
             for(std::string input : clim["elf"].as<std::vector<std::string>>()) {
                 auto start_addr = vm->get_arch()->load_file(input);
-                if(start_addr.second) // FIXME: this always evaluates to true as load file always returns <sth, true>
+                if(start_addr.second)
                     start_address = start_addr.first;
+                else {
+                    LOG(ERR) << "Error occured while loading file " << input << std::endl;
+                    return 1;
+                }
             }
         for(std::string input : args) {
             auto start_addr = vm->get_arch()->load_file(input); // treat remaining arguments as elf files
-            if(start_addr.second) // FIXME: this always evaluates to true as load file always returns <sth, true>
+            if(start_addr.second)
                 start_address = start_addr.first;
+            else {
+                LOG(ERR) << "Error occured while loading file " << input << std::endl;
+                return 1;
+            }
         }
         if(clim.count("reset")) {
             auto str = clim["reset"].as<std::string>();