1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/fs.go b/fs.go
index bd27cf8..86de16b 100644
--- a/fs.go
+++ b/fs.go
@@ -208,11 +208,15 @@ func collectFromDir(
   // Process defaults for this directory if a defaults.toml is found
   defaultsPath := path.Join(dir, DEFAULTS)
   if info, err := os.Stat(defaultsPath); err == nil && !info.IsDir() {
-    d := DecodeDefaults(defaultsPath, cfgs)
+    d, err  := DecodeDefaults(defaultsPath, cfgs)
+
+    if err != nil {
+      log.Fatalf("Error encounter in %s: %v\n", defaultsPath, err);
+    }
 
     // inherit the properties not defined in this defaults
     if defaults != nil {
-      d.Inherit(defaults)
+      d.Inherit(*defaults)
     }
 
     defaults = &d
@@ -240,7 +244,12 @@ func collectFromDir(
         }
 
         // Decode a unit
-        config := DecodeConfig(child, cfgs)
+        config, err := DecodeConfig(child, cfgs)
+
+        if err != nil {
+          log.Fatalf("Error encountered in %s: %v", child, config) 
+        }
+
         config.Inherit(*defaults)
 
         tc := TestCase {