1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/benchmarks/term_write_bench.c b/benchmarks/term_write_bench.c
index 50853f6..7649ed8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/term_write_bench.c
+++ b/benchmarks/term_write_bench.c
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 .size = { .x = cols_val, .y = 40 },
                 .scrollback = BENCH_SCROLLBACK,
             });
-            if (!t) return EXIT_FAILURE;
+            if (!t) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "term_new failed: TERM_COLS must be 0 to %d\n", TERM_MAX_COLS);
+                return EXIT_FAILURE;
+            }
             /* manyline has bare LFs: each one also returns the cursor to
              * column 0, as a tty with ONLCR does. */
             unsigned flags = !strcmp(cases[c].name, "manyline") ? TERM_FEED_ONLCR : 0;