diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb
index 707129e..b2c0062 100755
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
         abort [e, parser].join("\n")
       end
 
-      abort(parser.to_s) unless options[:user] && options[:project]
+      unless options[:user] && options[:project]
+        warn "Tell us which user and project to work on. Options --user and --project, or settings to that effect."
+        abort(parser.to_s) 
+      end
 
       options.print_options