diff --git a/lib/ace/ace.js b/lib/ace/ace.js
index f0e7f50b..b40ab454 100644
--- a/lib/ace/ace.js
+++ b/lib/ace/ace.js
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ exports.config = require("./config");
 exports.edit = function(el) {
     if (typeof(el) == "string") {
         var _id = el;
-        if (!(el = document.getElementById(el))) {
-          console.log("can't match div #" + _id);
-        }
+        if (!(el = document.getElementById(el)))
+            throw "ace.edit can't find div #" + _id;
     }
 
     if (el.env && el.env.editor instanceof Editor)