diff --git a/salve/cli/__init__.py b/salve/cli/__init__.py
index 5ca9140..92b2a3b 100644
--- a/salve/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/salve/cli/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ def main():
     import sys
 
     if sys.version_info < (2, 6):
-        sys.exit(1)
+        sys.exit('Python Version Too Old! SALVE Requires Python >= 2.6')
 
     run()
diff --git a/tests/end2end/cli/common.py b/tests/end2end/cli/common.py
index 0051fe5..b83a4c6 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/cli/common.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/cli/common.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 import mock
 
-import tests.utils.scratch
-import salve.cli
+from tests.utils import scratch
+from salve import cli
 
 
-class RunScratchContainer(tests.utils.scratch.ScratchContainer):
+class RunScratchContainer(scratch.ScratchContainer):
     def run_on_args(self, argv):
         with mock.patch('sys.argv', argv):
-            return salve.cli.run()
+            return cli.main()
 
     def run_on_manifest(self, manifest):
         man_path = self.get_fullname(manifest)
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/run_test.py b/tests/unit/cli/run_test.py
index 783df7b..c9fb5c3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cli/run_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/run_test.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from nose.tools import istest
 
 from salve import cli
+from tests.utils.exceptions import ensure_except
 
 
 @istest
@@ -15,13 +16,21 @@ def run_on_backup_subcommand():
     """
     fake_argv = ['./salve.py', 'backup', '-f', 'a/b/c', '-r']
 
-    log = {'main': False}
-
-    def fake_main(args):
-        log['main'] = True
+    fake_main = mock.Mock()
 
     with mock.patch('sys.argv', fake_argv):
         with mock.patch('salve.cli.backup.main', fake_main):
-            cli.run()
+            cli.main()
+
+    assert fake_main.called
 
-    assert log['main']
+
+@istest
+def old_python_version_errors():
+    """
+    Unit: Run On Python < 2.5 Exits
+    Verifies that running on arguments starting with "backup" correctly invokes
+    the backup main method.
+    """
+    with mock.patch('sys.version_info', (2, 5)):
+        ensure_except(SystemExit, cli.main)