diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/run.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/run.py
index befb1cd..126765e 100755
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/run.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/run.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ def import_module_from_source(path, name=None):
         import importlib.util
         spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path)
         module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+        loader = spec.loader
+        if loader is None:
+            return None
+        loader.exec_module(module)
 
     return module
 
@@ -123,7 +126,11 @@ def main():
         bot_name = args.bot
     if args.provision:
         provision_bot(os.path.dirname(bot_path), args.force)
+
     lib_module = import_module_from_source(bot_path, bot_name)
+    if lib_module is None:
+        print("ERROR: Could not load bot module. Exiting now.")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     if not args.quiet:
         logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout, level=logging.INFO)
diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/terminal.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/terminal.py
index 2759bf1..e7f4f42 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/terminal.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/terminal.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         lib_module = import_module_from_source(bot_path, bot_name)
+        if lib_module is None:
+            raise IOError
     except IOError:
         print("Could not find and import bot '{}'".format(bot_name))
         sys.exit(1)