diff --git a/src/mkevent.c b/src/mkevent.c
index 88d2d91..f04b839 100644
--- a/src/mkevent.c
+++ b/src/mkevent.c
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ char mkevent(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		printf("ensure the events file defined in config.h exists\n" COL_RESET TXT_RESET);
 		exit(1);
 	}
+
+	if (argc < 2) {
+		printf(TXT_BOLD COL_RED "not enough arguments\n" COL_RESET TXT_RESET);
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	printf("creating event on date %s", argv[2]);
+	printf("with name %s", argv[3]);
 	fprintf(fp, "BEGIN ENTRY\n");
 	fprintf(fp, "%s", argv[2]); /* print date */
 	fprintf(fp, "%s", argv[3]); /* print name */