diff --git a/create_db.py b/create_db.py
index 485b312..a15cd43 100755
--- a/create_db.py
+++ b/create_db.py
@@ -120,17 +120,20 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     
     if not os.path.exists(args.source + '/' + args.states):
         logger.critical('can\'t find source file for states')
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     states = import_states_csv(args.source + '/' + args.states)
     logger.debug(states)
     
-    if not os.path.exists(args.source + '/' + args.states):
+    if not os.path.exists(args.source + '/' + args.departments):
         logger.critical('can\'t find source file for departments')
+        sys.exit(1)
     departments = import_department_csv(args.source + '/' + args.departments)
     logger.debug(departments)
     
     if not os.path.exists(args.source + '/' + args.towns):
         logger.critical('can\'t find source file for departments')
+        sys.exit(1)
     towns = import_towns_csv(args.source + '/' + args.towns)
     logger.debug(towns)