1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pager.c b/pager.c
index b8822a9381..be6f4ee59f 100644
--- a/pager.c
+++ b/pager.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ int pager_use_color = 1;
 #endif
 
 static struct child_process pager_process;
-static const char *pager_program;
+static char *pager_program;
 
 /* Is the value coming back from term_columns() just a guess? */
 static int term_columns_guessed;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void setup_pager(void)
 	pager_process.in = -1;
 	strvec_push(&pager_process.env, "GIT_PAGER_IN_USE");
 	if (start_command(&pager_process))
-		return;
+		die("unable to execute pager '%s'", pager);
 
 	/* original process continues, but writes to the pipe */
 	dup2(pager_process.in, 1);