diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8c73ee2..14187d1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ fn input() -> Vec<u8> {
 
 fn load_program() -> Vec<u8> {
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
-    let input = args[1].clone();
+    let input = args.get(1).expect("malformed arguments");
 
     let path: PathBuf = input.into();
-    let input = fs::read_to_string(path).unwrap();
+    let input = fs::read_to_string(path).expect("failed to read the program file");
     input.as_bytes().to_vec()
 }