diff --git a/ll.h b/ll.h
index 90c2e95..ae6427c 100644
--- a/ll.h
+++ b/ll.h
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@ llList * _llInsert(llList * list, size_t id, void * value)
     {
         if (node->next == NULL && id > 1)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "RUNTIME ERROR: Index out of bounds\n");
-            llFree(list);
-            exit(1);
+            fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Index out of bounds\n");
+            return list;
         }
 
         prev = node;
@@ -154,8 +153,7 @@ llList * _llDelete(llList * list, size_t id)
         if (node->next == NULL)
         {
             fprintf(stderr, "RUNTIME ERROR: Index out of bounds\n");
-            llFree(list);
-            exit(1);
+            return list;
         }
 
         prev = node;
@@ -199,8 +197,7 @@ void * _llGetRef(llList * list, size_t id)
         if (node->next == NULL)
         {
             fprintf(stderr, "RUNTIME ERROR: Index out of bounds\n");
-            llFree(list);
-            exit(1);
+            return NULL;
         }
 
         node = node->next;