diff --git a/src/scores.re.c b/src/scores.re.c
index 534b3c0..54c0e38 100644
--- a/src/scores.re.c
+++ b/src/scores.re.c
@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ int scores_is_empty(const struct scores *const s)
 
 int main(void) {
 	struct journal j = journal();
+	if(journal_is_empty(&j)) goto catch;
 	struct scores s = scores(&j);
+	if(scores_is_empty(&s)) goto catch;
+	goto finally;
+catch:
 	scores_(&s);
+finally:
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }