diff --git a/src/mkevent.c b/src/mkevent.c
index dbc6833..1843930 100644
--- a/src/mkevent.c
+++ b/src/mkevent.c
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ char mkevent(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	FILE *fp;
 
 	fp = fopen(NC_EVENTS_FILE, "a+");
+	/* this causes issues, might readd later when I get better at C lol
 	if (fp == NULL) {
 		printf(TXT_BOLD COL_RED "events file does not exist\n");
 		printf("ensure the events file defined in config.h exists\n" COL_RESET TXT_RESET);
 		exit(1);
-	}
+	} */
 
 	if (argc < 3) {
-		printf(TXT_BOLD COL_RED "not enough arguments\n" COL_RESET TXT_RESET);
+		printf("usage: %c [-n] DATE EVENT_NAME\n", argv[0]);
 		return 1;
 	}