diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f4bfe6a..23503fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -118,12 +118,10 @@ cpu: cpu.out
 	go tool pprof -top cpu.out
 
 fmt: $(SOURCES)
-	@echo fmt
-	@gofmt -w -s $(SOURCES)
+	gofmt -w -s $(SOURCES)
 
 checkfmt: $(SOURCES)
-	@echo check fmt
-	@if [ "$$(gofmt -s -d $(SOURCES))" != "" ]; then false; else true; fi
+	if [ "$$(gofmt -s -d $(SOURCES))" != "" ]; then false; else true; fi
 
 vet:
 	go vet ./...
diff --git a/cmd/treerack/open.go b/cmd/treerack/open.go
index 0fc3894..a5638fd 100644
--- a/cmd/treerack/open.go
+++ b/cmd/treerack/open.go
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"code.squareroundforest.org/arpio/treerack"
 	"flag"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
-	"code.squareroundforest.org/arpio/treerack"
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
 
 type fileOptions struct {
diff --git a/cmd/treerack/show.go b/cmd/treerack/show.go
index a016e46..de4df9a 100644
--- a/cmd/treerack/show.go
+++ b/cmd/treerack/show.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"code.squareroundforest.org/arpio/treerack"
+	"encoding/json"
 )
 
 type showOptions struct {
diff --git a/syntax.go b/syntax.go
index 40d6644..0a8d96f 100644
--- a/syntax.go
+++ b/syntax.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package treerack
 
 import (
+	"code.squareroundforest.org/arpio/treerack/self"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"code.squareroundforest.org/arpio/treerack/self"
 )
 
 // if min=0&&max=0, it means min=1,max=1
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ type SequenceItem struct {
 }
 
 type Syntax struct {
-	registry     *registry
-	initialized  bool
-	initFailed   bool
-	explicitRoot bool
-	keywords     []definition
-	root         definition
+	registry      *registry
+	initialized   bool
+	errInitFailed error
+	explicitRoot  bool
+	keywords      []definition
+	root          definition
 }
 
 type GeneratorOptions struct {
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ type definition interface {
 
 var (
 	ErrSyntaxInitialized      = errors.New("syntax initialized")
-	ErrInitFailed             = errors.New("init failed")
 	ErrNoParsersDefined       = errors.New("no parsers defined")
 	ErrInvalidEscapeCharacter = errors.New("invalid escape character")
 	ErrMultipleRoots          = errors.New("multiple roots")
@@ -296,8 +295,8 @@ func (s *Syntax) ReadSyntax(r io.Reader) error {
 }
 
 func (s *Syntax) Init() error {
-	if s.initFailed {
-		return ErrInitFailed
+	if s.errInitFailed != nil {
+		return s.errInitFailed
 	}
 
 	if s.initialized {
@@ -324,13 +323,13 @@ func (s *Syntax) Init() error {
 
 	for i := range s.keywords {
 		if err := s.keywords[i].validate(s.registry); err != nil {
-			s.initFailed = true
+			s.errInitFailed = err
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	if err := s.root.validate(s.registry); err != nil {
-		s.initFailed = true
+		s.errInitFailed = err
 		return err
 	}