diff --git a/runtime/src/main.c b/runtime/src/main.c
index 4cb2b19..7743ffd 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main.c
+++ b/runtime/src/main.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 #if NCORES == 1
-	panic("Runtime requires at least two cores!");
+#error "RUNTIME MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS 2 CORES"
 #endif
 
 	debuglog("Initializing the runtime\n");