diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index be134ed7..80a4f98c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ int _listen_ports(struct cfg_st* config, struct addrinfo *res, struct listen_lis
 			}
 		}
 
-
-
 		tmp = calloc(1, sizeof(struct listener_st));
 		tmp->fd = s;
 		tmp->family = ptr->ai_family;
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ int _listen_ports(struct cfg_st* config, struct addrinfo *res, struct listen_lis
 		list_add(&list->head, &(tmp->list));
 		list->total++;
 	}
-
+	
 	fflush(stderr);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -182,6 +180,11 @@ listen_ports(struct cfg_st* config, struct listen_list_st *list, const char *nod
 
 	freeaddrinfo(res);
 
+	if (list->total == 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Could not listen to any TCP ports\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	snprintf(portname, sizeof(portname), "%d", config->udp_port);
 
 	memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));