diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index fe04fa973..57565f14c 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ cosmiconfig('lint-staged', {
 
             if (tasks.length) {
                 new Listr(tasks, { concurrent }).run().catch((error) => {
-                    console.error(error)
+                    console.error(error.message)
                     process.exit(1)
                 })
             }
diff --git a/src/runScript.js b/src/runScript.js
index a2848078a..df38305ad 100644
--- a/src/runScript.js
+++ b/src/runScript.js
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ module.exports = function runScript(commands, pathsToLint, packageJson, gitDir)
                             resolve(`${ linter } passed!`)
                         })
                         .catch((err) => {
-                            reject(`
+                            reject(new Error(`
 🚫 ${ linter } found some errors. Please fix them and try committing again.
 
 ${ err.stderr }
 ${ err.stdout }
-`
-                            )
+`))
                         })
                 })
             } catch (err) {