diff --git a/src/gargoyle.c b/src/gargoyle.c
index b4cf268..c28981d 100644
--- a/src/gargoyle.c
+++ b/src/gargoyle.c
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ uint8_t gargoyle_digest_envh(uint16_t optc, struct gargoyle_opt *optv, const cha
     } else {
       res = gargoyle_from_rope(opt, brand + opt->brand_sz + 1, flags);
     }
+
+    if(res) {
+      return res;
+    }
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/src/scribe.c b/src/scribe.c
index 661a5d4..a10502e 100644
--- a/src/scribe.c
+++ b/src/scribe.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ uint8_t gargoyle_from_bool(struct gargoyle_opt *opt, const char *brand, const ch
     *val = !gargoyle_cmp(brand, neg, neg_sz, flags);
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  return GARGOYLE_ERR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 uint8_t gargoyle_from_rope(struct gargoyle_opt *opt, const char *brand_val, gargoyle_flag_type flags) {
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ uint8_t gargoyle_from_rope(struct gargoyle_opt *opt, const char *brand_val, garg
     return GARGOYLE_ERR_UNKNOWN_TYPE;
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  return GARGOYLE_ERR_SUCCESS;
 }