@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ module Rubysermon

 		end

 		def start_fetch_process_sleep_cycle

-			if not can_start_fetch_process_sleep_cycle?

-				abort()

+			if (msg = cannot_start_fetch_process_sleep_cycle?)

+				abort(msg)

 			end

 			while true

@@ -61,8 +61,12 @@ module Rubysermon

 			end

 		end

-		def can_start_fetch_process_sleep_cycle?

-			@config[:repeat].to_i < 1

+		def cannot_start_fetch_process_sleep_cycle?

+			if @config[:repeat].to_i < 1

+				return "Repeat cycle too short"

+			end

+

+			false

 		end

 	end

 end