diff --git a/api/utils_misc.go b/api/utils_misc.go
index 3aca03e..e40f46d 100644
--- a/api/utils_misc.go
+++ b/api/utils_misc.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ func concat(a bytes.Buffer, b bytes.Buffer) []byte {
 
 func exitIfError(err error) {
 	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("fatal error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }