diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5175d6e..3a59673 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ if os.path.isfile(config_file_path):
         config_file = open(config_file_path, "r")
         configuration = json.loads(config_file.read())
         config_file.close()
-    except:
-        #TODO: show an error message
-        warn("Not implemented!")
+    except Exception:
+        error("An exception occurred while trying to load the configuration.", handle_gracefully=False)
 else:
     # config not found
     dialog_interaction_handler = Window_Interaction_Handler()
@@ -109,9 +108,11 @@ else:
         #TODO: store default configuration
         warn("Not implemented!")
     else:
-        print("No config present and user chose not to create one. Exiting.")
+        error("No config present and user chose not to create one. Exiting.", is_exception=False, handle_gracefully=True)
+        # exit with success exit code anyway because this is not a program failure
         sys.exit(EXIT_SUCCESS)
 
+
 #window = tk.Tk()
 #frame = ttk.Frame(window, padding=10)
 #frame.grid()