diff --git a/examples/consumer_example/consumer_example.go b/examples/consumer_example/consumer_example.go
index 60dfdfaef..1f1a7262d 100644
--- a/examples/consumer_example/consumer_example.go
+++ b/examples/consumer_example/consumer_example.go
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ func main() {
 	fmt.Printf("Created Consumer %v\n", c)
 
 	err = c.SubscribeTopics(topics, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+        	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to subscribe to topics: %v\n", err)
+        	os.Exit(1)
+        }
 
 	run := true