1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/commands/check.go b/commands/check.go
index 0c8b3ba79..f17602246 100644
--- a/commands/check.go
+++ b/commands/check.go
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ var check = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Check content in the source directory",
 	Long: `Hugo will perform some basic analysis on the content provided
 and will give feedback.`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		InitializeConfig()
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if err := InitializeConfig(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		site := hugolib.Site{}
-		site.Analyze()
+
+		return site.Analyze()
+
 	},
 }