diff --git a/libglacier.c b/libglacier.c
index c10247c..56f9867 100644
--- a/libglacier.c
+++ b/libglacier.c
@@ -150,12 +150,15 @@ runtime_exists()
 
 	for (f = 0; f < 3; f++) {
 		if (access(runtime_files[f], F_OK) == 0) {
-			printf("%s exists\n", runtime_files[f]);
+			continue;
 		} else {
-			printf("%s does not exist\n", runtime_files[f]);
+			errlog("Runtime files are missing, cannot continue with operation.");
+			printf(COL_RED "[x]" COL_RESET " The following files are missing:\n");
+			printf(COL_RED "[x]" COL_RESET " \t%s\n", runtime_files[f]);
+			return 1;
 		}
 	}
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*