diff --git a/kcm/main.c b/kcm/main.c
index 955769521..3645dd811 100644
--- a/kcm/main.c
+++ b/kcm/main.c
@@ -92,15 +92,21 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (launchd_flag) {
 	heim_sipc mach;
-	heim_sipc_launchd_mach_init(service_name, kcm_service, NULL, &mach);
+	ret = heim_sipc_launchd_mach_init(service_name, kcm_service, NULL, &mach);
+        if (ret)
+            krb5_err(kcm_context, 1, ret, "Could not setup launchd service");
     } else {
 	heim_sipc un;
-	heim_sipc_service_unix(service_name, kcm_service, NULL, &un);
+	ret = heim_sipc_service_unix(service_name, kcm_service, NULL, &un);
+        if (ret)
+            krb5_err(kcm_context, 1, ret, "Could not setup Unix domain socket service");
     }
 #ifdef HAVE_DOOR_CREATE
     {
 	heim_sipc door;
-	heim_sipc_service_door(service_name, kcm_service, NULL, &door);
+	ret = heim_sipc_service_door(service_name, kcm_service, NULL, &door);
+        if (ret)
+            krb5_err(kcm_context, 1, ret, "Could not setup door service");
     }
 #endif