diff --git a/rip_dvd.pl b/rip_dvd.pl
index f7dc91c..c7631bf 100755
--- a/rip_dvd.pl
+++ b/rip_dvd.pl
@@ -31,14 +31,21 @@ if($ARGV[0] eq "help" || $ARGV[0] eq "--help"){
 }
 
 my $dest = "/home/julian/Videos/dvds/";
-my $title = trim `lsdvd /dev/cdrom | grep "Disc Title" | sed 's/Disc Title: //'`;
+my $title = `lsdvd /dev/cdrom | grep "Disc Title"`;
 
-if(-d $dest . $title) {
-    print "Destination folder already exists!";
-    exit 2;
+if($? != 0){
+    print "Failed reading dvd ($source). Could not get title\n";
+    exit(1);
 }
 
-print "Ripping dvd $title ($source) to $dest";
+$title = trim `echo $title | sed 's/Disc Title: //'`;
+
+print "Ripping dvd $title ($source) to $dest\n";
+
+if(-d $dest . $title) {
+    print "Destination folder already exists!\n";
+    exit 2;
+}
 
 my $exitcode = system("dvdbackup -i $source -o $dest -M -n $title");
 # $exitcode >>= 8;