diff --git a/gensimap.sh b/gensimap.sh
index f23437a..8852bb6 100755
--- a/gensimap.sh
+++ b/gensimap.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 # gensimap.sh: Generate a sitemap for my website.
 # v2.0p1
 function inf { 1>&2 echo -e "\x1B[1;32mINF\x1B[0m: $*"; }
+function err { 1>&2 echo -e "\x1B[1;31mERR\x1B[0m: $*"; }
 function r { echo $@ >> out/sitemap.xml; }
 inf "Generating Sitemap..."
+if ! test -d out; then
+	err "Directory 'out' not created, cannot write sitemap."
+	exit 1
+fi
 if test -f out/sitemap.xml; then
 	inf "Overwriting current sitemap..."
 	sed -i d sitemap.xml