diff --git a/src/compare/parse.rs b/src/compare/parse.rs
index 3b6e0a3..10cb01d 100644
--- a/src/compare/parse.rs
+++ b/src/compare/parse.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,16 @@ where
         .arg("--eval")
         .arg(elisp_script);
     let out = cmd.output()?;
-    out.status.exit_ok()?;
+    let status = out.status.exit_ok();
+    if status.is_err() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Emacs errored out: {}\n{}",
+            String::from_utf8(out.stdout)?,
+            String::from_utf8(out.stderr)?
+        );
+        status?;
+        unreachable!();
+    }
     let org_sexp = out.stderr;
     Ok(String::from_utf8(org_sexp)?)
 }
@@ -98,7 +107,16 @@ where
         .arg("--eval")
         .arg(elisp_script);
     let out = cmd.output()?;
-    out.status.exit_ok()?;
+    let status = out.status.exit_ok();
+    if status.is_err() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Emacs errored out: {}\n{}",
+            String::from_utf8(out.stdout)?,
+            String::from_utf8(out.stderr)?
+        );
+        status?;
+        unreachable!();
+    }
     let org_sexp = out.stderr;
     Ok(String::from_utf8(org_sexp)?)
 }