diff --git a/rdo.c b/rdo.c
index a81ae9b..80af53f 100644
--- a/rdo.c
+++ b/rdo.c
@@ -79,12 +79,16 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		return runprog(argc, argv);
 
 	struct passwd* p = getpwnam(username);
-	if (!p)
-		err(1, "Could not get user info");
+	if (!p) {
+		if (errno == 0)
+			errx(1, "The user specified in the config file does not exist.");
+		else
+			err(1, "Could not get user info");
+	}
 
 	int uid = p->pw_uid;
 	if (uid != ruid && ruid != 0)
-		errx(1, "You are not in the username file");
+		errx(1, "You are not allowed to execute rdo.");
 
 	struct spwd* shadowEntry = getspnam(p->pw_name);