diff --git a/bin/ovpn_getclient b/bin/ovpn_getclient
index 82807d6..e08310a 100755
--- a/bin/ovpn_getclient
+++ b/bin/ovpn_getclient
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ source "$OPENVPN/ovpn_env.sh"
 cn=$1
 
 if [ ! -f "$EASYRSA_PKI/private/${cn}.key" ]; then
-    easyrsa build-server-full $cn nopass
+    echo "Unable to find ${cn}, please try again or generate the key first"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 cat <<EOF