diff --git a/handlers/checks.go b/handlers/checks.go
index 320f6dc..aaa4bf2 100644
--- a/handlers/checks.go
+++ b/handlers/checks.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func newChecksResp(db *badger.DB, repo string, forceRefresh bool) (checksResp, e
 
 	ver, err := download.ProxyDownload(repo)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR:", err)
+		return checksResp{}, fmt.Errorf("could not download repo: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// repo = repoRoot.Root