diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dir300_exec_telnet.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dir300_exec_telnet.rb
index 6244c894ae..4e4235dc79 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dir300_exec_telnet.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/linux/http/dlink_dir300_exec_telnet.rb
@@ -109,20 +109,24 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 					"login" => "+Log+In+"
 					}
 			})
-			return if res.nil?
-			return if (res.headers['Server'].nil? or res.headers['Server'] !~ /Mathopd\/1.5p6/)
-			return if (res.code == 404)
+			if res.nil?
+				fail_with(Exploit::Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - Could not connect to the webservice - no response")
+			end
+			if (res.headers['Server'].nil? or res.headers['Server'] !~ /Mathopd\/1.5p6/)
+				fail_with(Exploit::Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - Could not connect to the webservice - check the server banner")
+			end
+			if (res.code == 404)
+				fail_with(Exploit::Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - Could not connect to the webservice - 404 error")
+			end
 
 			if (res.body) =~ /#{login_check}/
 				print_good("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Successful login #{user}/#{pass}")
 			else
 				fail_with(Exploit::Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - No successful login possible with #{user}/#{pass}")
-				return
 			end
 
 		rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
-			vprint_error("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Failed to connect to the web server")
-			return
+			fail_with(Exploit::Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - Could not connect to the webservice")
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -200,8 +204,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 			})
 		return res
 		rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
-			vprint_error("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Failed to connect to the web server")
-			return nil
+			fail_with(Exploit::Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - Could not connect to the webservice")
 		end
 	end
 end