diff --git a/src/map/map_checker.c b/src/map/map_checker.c
index 0f08e2e..f5b5e53 100644
--- a/src/map/map_checker.c
+++ b/src/map/map_checker.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bool	check_cubfile(char *file, t_mapdata *map)
 				"Map is malformed (invalid chars or missing walls)", 51),
 			false);
 	if (!check_bare_minimum(map))
-		return (close(fd), false);
+		return (close(fd), ft_strlcpy(map->error, "No players", 11), false);
 	map->isvalid = true;
 	flood_fill(map, map->startx, map->starty);
 	if (!map->isvalid)