diff --git a/pkg/query/query.go b/pkg/query/query.go
index c048130..e1fc132 100644
--- a/pkg/query/query.go
+++ b/pkg/query/query.go
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
 
-const (
-	tcp = "tcp"
-	udp = "udp"
-)
-
 // CreateQuery creates a DNS query from the options given.
 // It sets query flags and EDNS flags from the respective options.
 func CreateQuery(opts util.Options) (util.Response, error) {
@@ -140,7 +135,7 @@ func CreateQuery(opts util.Options) (util.Response, error) {
 
 	resolver, err := resolvers.LoadResolver(opts)
 	if err != nil {
-		return util.Response{}, err
+		return util.Response{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to load resolvers: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	opts.Logger.Info("Query successfully loaded")