diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
index 6eeb068..ee38491 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			viper.GetBool(overwriteFlag),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer writer.Close()
 		reader, readerIsRegular, err := tape.OpenTapeReadOnly(
 			viper.GetString(driveFlag),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer reader.Close()
 
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go
index 364a7c8..e537a86 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer writer.Close()
 		reader, readerIsRegular, err := tape.OpenTapeReadOnly(
 			viper.GetString(driveFlag),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer reader.Close()
 
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go
index 85a8a71..37dc1bc 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ var moveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer writer.Close()
 		reader, readerIsRegular, err := tape.OpenTapeReadOnly(
 			viper.GetString(driveFlag),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer reader.Close()
 
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go
index e5ea8df..9afc4f2 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ var updateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer writer.Close()
 		reader, readerIsRegular, err := tape.OpenTapeReadOnly(
 			viper.GetString(driveFlag),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil
+			return err
 		}
 		defer reader.Close()