diff --git a/taskman.inc.php b/taskman.inc.php
index bef268a..eaafa0d 100644
--- a/taskman.inc.php
+++ b/taskman.inc.php
@@ -474,14 +474,11 @@ function main(
         $tasks = $hints;
       else
       {
-        printf("ERROR! Task %s not found\n", $tasks[0]);
+        $similars = '';
         if($hints)
-        {
-          printf("Similar tasks:\n");
-          foreach($hints as $hint)
-            printf("    %s\n", $hint);
-        }
-        exit(1);
+          $similars .= "\nSimilar tasks: " . implode(', ', $hints) . ".";
+
+        throw new Exception("Task '{$tasks[0]}' not found. $similars");
       }
     }