diff --git a/internal/app/wayland.go b/internal/app/wayland.go
index 1cabdbd..3b0be85 100644
--- a/internal/app/wayland.go
+++ b/internal/app/wayland.go
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ func (a *App) ShareWayland() {
 
 	// ensure Wayland socket ACL (e.g. `/run/user/%d/wayland-%d`)
 	if w, ok := os.LookupEnv(waylandDisplay); !ok {
-		if system.V.Verbose {
-			fmt.Println("Wayland: WAYLAND_DISPLAY not set, skipping")
-		}
+		state.Fatal("Wayland: WAYLAND_DISPLAY not set")
 	} else {
 		// add environment variable for new process
 		wp := path.Join(system.V.Runtime, w)
diff --git a/internal/app/x.go b/internal/app/x.go
index 02c40a6..414870b 100644
--- a/internal/app/x.go
+++ b/internal/app/x.go
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ func (a *App) ShareX() {
 
 	// discovery X11 and grant user permission via the `ChangeHosts` command
 	if d, ok := os.LookupEnv(display); !ok {
-		if system.V.Verbose {
-			fmt.Println("X11: DISPLAY not set, skipping")
-		}
+		state.Fatal("X11: DISPLAY not set")
 	} else {
 		// add environment variable for new process
 		a.AppendEnv(display, d)