diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index 6571982..e30cced 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 				logInfo("Deprecated use of init type. Use --type=[vibe.d | deimos | minimal] in future.");
 			}
 		}
-		dub.createEmptyPackage(Path(dir), free_args, m_buildType);
+   		dub.createEmptyPackage(Path(dir), free_args, m_buildType);
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/dub/dub.d b/source/dub/dub.d
index a06888f..7dfb453 100644
--- a/source/dub/dub.d
+++ b/source/dub/dub.d
@@ -622,12 +622,10 @@
 			}
 		}
         if(notFound.length > 1){
-            logError("Couldnt find packages: %-(%s, %). Exiting...", notFound);
-            return;
+            throw new Exception(format("Couldn't find packages: %-(%s, %).", notFound));
         }
         else if(notFound.length == 1){
-            logError("Couldnt find package: %-(%s, %). Exiting...", notFound);
-            return;
+            throw new Exception(format("Couldn't find package: %-(%s, %).", notFound));
         }
   		
         initPackage(path, depVers, type);