diff --git a/modules/rename.sh b/modules/rename.sh
index bcc77438e..2655c758e 100644
--- a/modules/rename.sh
+++ b/modules/rename.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function rename () {
     [[ ${#1} -gt "64" ]] || #Checks for length greater than 64
     [ -z "$1" ]; #Checks if variable is empty
   then
-    echo "Unsuccessful: Make sure to remove special characters."
+    log_and_exit1 "Unsuccessful: Make sure to remove special characters."
   else
     CURRENT_HOSTNAME=$(< /etc/hostname tr -d " \\t\\n\\r")
     echo "$1" > /etc/hostname
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 014c9c17b..0ad1056cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@treehouses/cli",
-  "version": "1.25.52",
+  "version": "1.25.53",
   "remote": "4000",
   "description": "Thin command-line interface for Raspberry Pi low level configuration.",
   "main": "cli.sh",