1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/ruleparser.cpp b/src/ruleparser.cpp
index d1f5cd4..d6e634e 100644
--- a/src/ruleparser.cpp
+++ b/src/ruleparser.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void Rules::load()
 {
     QFile file(filename);
     if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-        return;
+        qFatal("Could not read the rules file: %s", qPrintable(filename));
 
     // initialize the regexps we will use
     QRegExp repoLine("create repository\\s+(\\S+)", Qt::CaseInsensitive);