diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 763ec42..c8a2db8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tesla-charge-controller"
-version = "0.1.18"
+version = "0.1.19"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel",
  "chrono",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fa3d80a..a93eb7e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tesla-charge-controller"
-version = "0.1.18"
+version = "0.1.19"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MITNFA"
 description = "Controls Tesla charge rate based on solar charge data"
diff --git a/src/errors.rs b/src/errors.rs
index dbd3dc4..f2eb99a 100644
--- a/src/errors.rs
+++ b/src/errors.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ pub enum RequestError {
 pub enum PliError {
     #[error("read error")]
     ReadError(u8),
+    #[error("io error")]
+    StdioErr(#[from] std::io::Error),
 }
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/pl_interface.rs b/src/pl_interface.rs
index 3d5143c..63b0aab 100644
--- a/src/pl_interface.rs
+++ b/src/pl_interface.rs
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ impl Pli {
             .expect("failed to write to serial port");
     }
 
-    fn receive<const LENGTH: usize>(&mut self) -> [u8; LENGTH] {
+    fn receive<const LENGTH: usize>(&mut self) -> Result<[u8; LENGTH], PliError> {
         let mut buf = [0; LENGTH];
-        let _ = self.port.read_exact(&mut buf).some_or_print();
-        buf
+        self.port.read_exact(&mut buf)?;
+        Ok(buf)
     }
 
     fn read_ram<T>(&mut self, address: T) -> Result<u8, PliError>
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl Pli {
         T: Into<u8>,
     {
         self.send_command(command(20, address.into(), 0));
-        let buf: [u8; 2] = self.receive();
+        let buf: [u8; 2] = self.receive()?;
         if buf[0] == 200 {
             Ok(buf[1])
         } else {