diff --git a/internal/executable.go b/internal/executable.go
index 86ffab9..381a09b 100644
--- a/internal/executable.go
+++ b/internal/executable.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
+
+	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/internal/fmsg"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ var (
 
 func copyExecutable() {
 	if name, err := os.Executable(); err != nil {
+		fmsg.BeforeExit()
 		log.Fatalf("cannot read executable path: %v", err)
 	} else {
 		executable = name
diff --git a/internal/linux/std.go b/internal/linux/std.go
index 4850cf9..fceba95 100644
--- a/internal/linux/std.go
+++ b/internal/linux/std.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/internal"
+	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/internal/fmsg"
 )
 
 // Std implements System using the standard library.
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ func (s *Std) Uid(aid int) (int, error) {
 
 	u.uid = -1
 	if fsu, ok := internal.Check(internal.Fsu); !ok {
+		fmsg.BeforeExit()
 		log.Fatal("invalid fsu path, this copy of fortify is not compiled correctly")
 		// unreachable
 		return 0, syscall.EBADE