diff --git a/generator.cpp b/generator.cpp
index 45ab6d8..38c104c 100644
--- a/generator.cpp
+++ b/generator.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,21 @@ Generator::~Generator() = default;
 
 
 void Generator::initialize_generator(){
-	std::memset(G.k, 0x00, G.k.size());
-	G.ctr = 0;
-	fmt::print("Generator initialized\n");
-	reseed("fortuna");
+	try {
+		std::memset(G.k, 0x00, G.k.size());
+		G.ctr = 0;
+		fmt::print("Generator initialized\n");
+	} catch(CryptoPP::Exception& e) {
+		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	try {
+		// FIXME: hardcoded seed for the time being
+		reseed("fortuna");
+	} catch(CryptoPP::Exception& e) {
+		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
+		exit(1);
+	}
 };
 
 auto Generator::get_state() -> G_state {