diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index a48c338d..24facbdc 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -459,9 +459,11 @@
             done
             # Search any profiles defined with --profile
             for FILE in ${SEARCH_PROFILES}; do
-                if [ -r ${FILE} ]; then
+                if [ -r "${FILE}" ]; then
                     Debug "Found profile defined with --profile"
                     PROFILES="${PROFILES} ${FILE}"
+                else
+                    ExitFatal "Could not find or read profile (${FILE})"
                 fi
             done
         fi