diff --git a/src/cpp/project/pathfinder/src/cmd.cpp b/src/cpp/project/pathfinder/src/cmd.cpp
index 0e0c81a3..7c2a265a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/project/pathfinder/src/cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/project/pathfinder/src/cmd.cpp
@@ -272,12 +272,9 @@ PAF_CMD_NORETURN void paf::jump::execute(const lyra::group& group)
     auto db = db::get_db(db_type::directory);
     auto dir = db.try_get_mark(*m_keycode);
 
-    if (!dir)
-        goto err;
-
+    xph::die_if(!dir, "keycode [", *m_keycode, "] not found in database");
     std::cout << *dir << '\n';
 
-err:
     PAF_CMD_EXIT();
 }