diff --git a/doMerge.go b/doMerge.go
index 31b292d..8a6f843 100644
--- a/doMerge.go
+++ b/doMerge.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func doMergeDevel() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 		if repo.CheckoutDevel() {
 			log.Info("checkout devel failed", repo.GetGoPath())
 			err = log.Errorf("checkout devel failed")
-			break
+			badExit(err)
 		}
 		// hash differences when merging user into devel branch
 		out := repo.GetBranchDifferences(repo.GetDevelBranchName(), repo.GetUserBranchName())
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func doMergeDevel() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 			err = log.Errorf("merge from user failed")
 			// log.Info(strings.Join(r.Stdout, "\n"))
 			// log.Info(strings.Join(r.Stderr, "\n"))
-			break
+			badExit(err)
 		}
 		done.Append(repo)
 	}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func doMergeMaster() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 		if repo.CheckoutMaster() {
 			log.Info("checkout devel failed", repo.GetGoPath())
 			err = log.Errorf("checkout devel failed")
-			break
+			badExit(err)
 		}
 
 		if _, err := repo.MergeToMaster(); err != nil {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func doMergeMaster() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 			err = log.Errorf("merge from user failed")
 			// log.Info(strings.Join(r.Stdout, "\n"))
 			// log.Info(strings.Join(r.Stderr, "\n"))
-			break
+			badExit(err)
 		}
 
 		done.Append(repo)