diff --git a/src/reHDD.cpp b/src/reHDD.cpp
index f460325..dc0bd63 100644
--- a/src/reHDD.cpp
+++ b/src/reHDD.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,15 @@ void reHDD::app_logic(void)
     ui = new TUI();
     ui->initTUI();
 
-    pipe(fdNewDrivesInformPipe);
-    pipe(fdShredInformPipe);
+    if (pipe(fdNewDrivesInformPipe) == -1)
+    {
+        Logger::logThis()->error("Unable to open pipe 'fdNewDrivesInformPipe'");
+    }
+
+    if (pipe(fdShredInformPipe) == -1)
+    {
+        Logger::logThis()->error("Unable to open pipe 'fdShredInformPipe'");
+    }
 
     thread thDevices(ThreadScanDevices);                 // start thread that scans for drives
     thread thUserInput(ThreadUserInput);                 // start thread that reads user input