diff --git a/src/processor/org_mode/orgnode.py b/src/processor/org_mode/orgnode.py
index 31cedbb9..5f47a448 100644
--- a/src/processor/org_mode/orgnode.py
+++ b/src/processor/org_mode/orgnode.py
@@ -57,12 +57,7 @@ def makelist(filename):
    """
    ctr = 0
 
-   try:
-      f = open(filename, 'r')
-   except IOError:
-      print(f"Unable to open file {filename}")
-      print("Program terminating.")
-      sys.exit(1)
+   f = open(filename, 'r')
 
    todos         = { "TODO": "", "WAITING": "", "ACTIVE": "",
                      "DONE": "", "CANCELLED": "", "FAILED": ""} # populated from #+SEQ_TODO line
diff --git a/tests/test_text_search.py b/tests/test_text_search.py
index dce1070a..20e0aea0 100644
--- a/tests/test_text_search.py
+++ b/tests/test_text_search.py
@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@ from src.processor.org_mode.org_to_jsonl import org_to_jsonl
 
 
 # Test
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def test_asymmetric_setup_with_missing_file_raises_error(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
+    # Arrange
+    file_to_index = Path(content_config.org.input_filter).parent / "new_file_to_index.org"
+    new_org_content_config = deepcopy(content_config.org)
+    new_org_content_config.input_files = [f'{file_to_index}']
+    new_org_content_config.input_filter = None
+
+    # Act
+    # Generate notes embeddings during asymmetric setup
+    with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+        text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, new_org_content_config, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=True)
+
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_asymmetric_setup_with_empty_file_raises_error(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Arrange