diff --git a/dbus/run.go b/dbus/run.go
index bea820e..fd317ed 100644
--- a/dbus/run.go
+++ b/dbus/run.go
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ func (p *Proxy) Start(ready chan error, output io.Writer, sandbox bool) error {
 		// look up absolute path if name is just a file name
 		toolPath := p.name
 		if filepath.Base(p.name) == p.name {
-			if s, err := exec.LookPath(p.name); err == nil {
+			if s, err := exec.LookPath(p.name); err != nil {
+				return err
+			} else {
 				toolPath = s
 			}
 		}