diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/link/infra/packwiz/installer/UpdateManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/link/infra/packwiz/installer/UpdateManager.kt
index 3109c59..8c11da2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/link/infra/packwiz/installer/UpdateManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/link/infra/packwiz/installer/UpdateManager.kt
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ class UpdateManager internal constructor(private val opts: Options, val ui: IUse
 			return
 		}
 		if (!indexFileSource.hashIsEqual(indexHash)) {
-			// TODO: throw exception
-			println("I was meant to put an error message here but I'll do that later")
+			ui.handleExceptionAndExit(RuntimeException("Your index hash is invalid! Please run packwiz refresh on the pack again"))
 			return
 		}
 		if (stateHandler.cancelButton) {