diff -r ccb1c11968ab -r 0c3db660514d src/main.c
--- a/src/main.c	Fri Jun 20 21:56:43 2008 -0400
+++ b/src/main.c	Fri Jun 20 23:13:09 2008 -0400
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@
 	}
 
 	root = razor_root_open(install_root);
+	if (root == NULL)
+		return 1;
+
 	system = razor_root_get_system_set(root);
 	upstream = razor_set_open(rawhide_repo_filename);
 	trans = razor_transaction_create(system, upstream);