diff --git a/plex_update.sh b/plex_update.sh
index 3c21f83..4d45347 100755
--- a/plex_update.sh
+++ b/plex_update.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ section_ids=$(curl -sLX GET "$plex_url/library/sections" -H "X-Plex-Token: $toke
 
 if [ -z "$section_ids" ]; then
 	echo "Error: missing sections; the token seems to be broken"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "Plex section IDs: $section_ids"