diff --git a/Src/blog.cpp b/Src/blog.cpp
index 63619fe..b9e02c4 100644
--- a/Src/blog.cpp
+++ b/Src/blog.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ std::string getArgValue(int argc, char* argv[], std::string argIdString)
         if (strncmp(argId, argv[i], idValSplit) == 0)
             return std::string(argv[i]).substr(idValSplit+1, strlen(argv[i])-(idValSplit+1));
     }
-
-    std::cout << "Missing argument!";  //the program exists if the value is 0
-    std::cout << argIdString;
-    exit(0);
+    printf("Missing argument! %s", argIdString); //the program exists if the value is 0
+    return std::string("")
 }
 
 bool doesArgExist(int argc, char* argv[], std::string argIdString)
@@ -57,6 +55,15 @@ void copyFolderAndContents(std::string inUrl, std::string outUrl)
     std::filesystem::copy(inUrl, outUrl, opts);
 }
 
+void checkForEmptyArguments()
+{
+    // I hate doing it like this
+    if (source.empty() || output.empty() || stat.empty() || siteWebUrl.empty() || blogTemplate.empty() || atomTemplate.empty())
+    {
+        exit(0);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * -in=""  // give source folder
  * -out="" // give output folder
@@ -72,6 +79,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     std::string blogTemplate = getArgValue(argc, argv, "-blogTemplate=");
     std::string atomTemplate = getArgValue(argc, argv, "-atomTemplate=");
 
+    checkForEmptyArguments()
 
     int flags = OptionFlags::NONE;
     if (doesArgExist(argc, argv, "-hide"))
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     // pre-written pages and resources i.e. images
     copyFolderAndContents(stat, output);
-    std::cout << "Enjoy your website :)"; 
+    printf("Enjoy your website :)");
 }
 
 // TODO: nav sections :eww: