diff --git a/image_list.py b/image_list.py
index df3de07..b688513 100755
--- a/image_list.py
+++ b/image_list.py
@@ -409,7 +409,9 @@ def find_color_nearest(opts):
             return
         for f in fs:
             hits.append((f,hit[1],hit[2],hit[3],hit[4]))
-    
+    if len(hits)==0:
+        print("0 hits! You may have metadata of nonexisting files!, run with -D to erase")
+
     file_len=str(max([len(x[0]) for x in hits]))
     for h in range(len(hits)):
         if h>=src[3]: