diff --git a/src/utils/error_msg.c b/src/utils/error_msg.c
index 6f97296..4bab842 100644
--- a/src/utils/error_msg.c
+++ b/src/utils/error_msg.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: whaffman <whaffman@student.codam.nl>         +#+                     */
 /*                                                   +#+                      */
 /*   Created: 2025/02/20 17:03:13 by whaffman      #+#    #+#                 */
-/*   Updated: 2025/03/03 14:13:34 by whaffman      ########   odam.nl         */
+/*   Updated: 2025/03/03 21:20:09 by whaffman      ########   odam.nl         */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ void	error_msg(char *func, char *msg)
 		}
 		if (msg != NULL)
 			ft_putstr_fd(msg, STDERR_FILENO);
-		else
-			ft_putstr_fd("general error", STDERR_FILENO);
-		ft_putstr_fd("\n", STDERR_FILENO);
-		if(DEBUG && errno)
+		if (errno)
 		{
-			perror(RED BOLD "DEBUG " SHELL_NAME RESET);
+			ft_putstr_fd(": ", STDERR_FILENO);
+			ft_putstr_fd(strerror(errno), STDERR_FILENO);
 			errno = 0;
 		}
+		ft_putstr_fd("\n", STDERR_FILENO);
 	}
 }