diff --git a/src/hal/link/desktop/abstract-link.cpp b/src/hal/link/desktop/abstract-link.cpp
index 9d2ddc2..b897413 100644
--- a/src/hal/link/desktop/abstract-link.cpp
+++ b/src/hal/link/desktop/abstract-link.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const char* AbstractLink::_urlStringRegex = R"((?P<type>udp|serial):(?P<host>.*)
 std::shared_ptr<AbstractLink> AbstractLink::openUrl(const std::string& url)
 {
     if (url.empty()) {
+        std::cerr << "Empty URL was provided when trying to open a link" << std::endl;
         return {};
     }
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<AbstractLink> AbstractLink::openUrl(const std::string& url)
     } urlStruct;
 
     if (!regex_search(url, match, regex)) {
+        std::cerr << "Invalid URL provided, should be in format `type:host:config`" << std::endl;
         return {};
     }
 
@@ -46,5 +48,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<AbstractLink> AbstractLink::openUrl(const std::string& url)
         return std::make_shared<UdpLink>(urlStruct.host, urlStruct.config);
     }
 
+    std::cerr << "Unknown link type provided" << std::endl;
     return {};
 }
diff --git a/test/test-device-ping1d.cpp b/test/test-device-ping1d.cpp
index 785f8ff..17d8faa 100644
--- a/test/test-device-ping1d.cpp
+++ b/test/test-device-ping1d.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
 
     auto port = AbstractLink::openUrl(CommandLine::self()->connectionString);
+    if (!port) {
+        std::cerr << "Failed to open communication link with device" << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
     Ping1d device = Ping1d(*port.get());
 
     // Basic information
diff --git a/test/test-device-ping360.cpp b/test/test-device-ping360.cpp
index 62aca39..7e03247 100644
--- a/test/test-device-ping360.cpp
+++ b/test/test-device-ping360.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
 
     auto port = AbstractLink::openUrl(CommandLine::self()->connectionString);
+    if (!port) {
+        std::cerr << "Failed to open communication link with device" << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
     Ping360 device = Ping360(*port.get());
 
     // Basic information
diff --git a/test/test-device.cpp b/test/test-device.cpp
index 660eb6b..9ca7dab 100644
--- a/test/test-device.cpp
+++ b/test/test-device.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
 
     auto port = AbstractLink::openUrl(CommandLine::self()->connectionString);
+    if (!port) {
+        std::cerr << "Failed to open communication link with device" << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
     PingDevice device = PingDevice(*port.get());
 
     // Basic information