diff --git a/Software/Source/src/pijuice_sys.py b/Software/Source/src/pijuice_sys.py
index 18b791c0..19c8b6db 100644
--- a/Software/Source/src/pijuice_sys.py
+++ b/Software/Source/src/pijuice_sys.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def _LoadConfiguration():
                 bus = configData['board']['general']['i2c_bus']
         pijuice = PiJuice(bus, addr)
     except:
-        sys.exit(0)
+        exit("Failed to connect with error '%s'" % e)
 
     try:
         for b in pijuice.config.buttons: