2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/qemu-arm/main.c b/qemu-arm/main.c
index 97591fe944..7bb8472541 100644
--- a/qemu-arm/main.c
+++ b/qemu-arm/main.c
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ void do_str(const char *src) {
     mp_lexer_free(lex);
     mp_obj_t module_fun = mp_compile(pn, source_name, MP_EMIT_OPT_NONE, true);
 
-    if (module_fun == mp_const_none) {
+    if (mp_obj_is_exception_instance(module_fun)) {
         // compile error
+        mp_obj_print_exception(module_fun);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/qemu-arm/test_main.c b/qemu-arm/test_main.c
index 563e1c91df..099cd94ba1 100644
--- a/qemu-arm/test_main.c
+++ b/qemu-arm/test_main.c
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ inline void do_str(const char *src) {
     mp_lexer_free(lex);
     mp_obj_t module_fun = mp_compile(pn, source_name, MP_EMIT_OPT_NONE, true);
 
-    if (module_fun == mp_const_none) {
-        tt_abort_msg("Computer error");
+    if (mp_obj_is_exception_instance(module_fun)) {
+        mp_obj_print_exception(module_fun);
+        tt_abort_msg("Compile error");
     }
 
     nlr_buf_t nlr;