diff --git a/src/Adio.js b/src/Adio.js
index 244fe48..0b8e61d 100644
--- a/src/Adio.js
+++ b/src/Adio.js
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ class Adio {
     testPackage(dir) {
         let packageJson;
         try {
-            packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, "package.json"), "utf8"));
+            packageJson = fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, "package.json"), "utf8");
+        } catch (e) {
+            throw Error("Could not open package.json located at " + dir);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            packageJson = JSON.parse(packageJson);
         } catch (e) {
             throw Error("Could not parse package.json located at " + dir);
         }