diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f8a93a..35dc6b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,21 +42,24 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 
 	"github.com/onyx-and-iris/voicemeeter-api-go"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	kindId := "banana"
-	vm := voicemeeter.NewRemote(kindId)
+	vm, err := voicemeeter.NewRemote(kindId)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer vm.Logout()
 
 	vm.Login()
 
 	vm.Strip[0].SetLabel("rode podmic")
 	vm.Strip[0].SetMute(true)
 	fmt.Printf("Strip 0 (%s) mute was set to %v\n", vm.Strip[0].GetLabel(), vm.Strip[0].GetMute())
-
-	vm.Logout()
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/observer/observer.go b/examples/observer/observer.go
index d8357f5..4ac1938 100644
--- a/examples/observer/observer.go
+++ b/examples/observer/observer.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
+	"log"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/onyx-and-iris/voicemeeter-api-go"
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ func (o observer) OnUpdate(subject string) {
 func main() {
 	vm, err := voicemeeter.NewRemote("potato")
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer vm.Logout()
 
diff --git a/helper_test.go b/helper_test.go
index 5b0b470..7319ece 100644
--- a/helper_test.go
+++ b/helper_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package voicemeeter
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ var (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	vm.Login()
diff --git a/path.go b/path.go
index 42d3e52..7000930 100644
--- a/path.go
+++ b/path.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package voicemeeter
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
+	"log"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ func dllPath() (string, error) {
 func getDllPath() string {
 	path, err := dllPath()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	return path
 }
diff --git a/tests/helper_test.go b/tests/helper_test.go
index 9c81691..84fd375 100644
--- a/tests/helper_test.go
+++ b/tests/helper_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package voicemeeter_test
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ var (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer vm.Logout()