diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8c7f77a..5df52a6 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module.exports = (source, destination, options = {}) => {
 		}
 
 		if (files.length === 0) {
-			throw new CpyError(`Cannot copy \`${source}\`: no files found`);
+			throw new CpyError(`Cannot copy \`${source}\`: the file doesn't exist`);
 		}
 
 		const fileProgressHandler = event => {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index c06a349..509f199 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const cpy = require('cpy');
 ### cpy(source, destination, options?)
 
 Returns a `Promise<string[]>` with the destination file paths.
+If the file does not exist, an error will be thrown.
 
 #### source