diff --git a/dvc/command/add.py b/dvc/command/add.py
index 911188772..2846b21d6 100644
--- a/dvc/command/add.py
+++ b/dvc/command/add.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
 from dvc.command.common.base import CmdBase
 
 
 class CmdAdd(CmdBase):
     def run(self):
         for target in self.args.targets:
-            self.project.add(target)
+            try:
+                self.project.add(target)
+            except DvcException as ex:
+                self.project.logger.error('Failed to add {}: {}'.format(target, str(ex)))
+                return 1
         return 0
diff --git a/dvc/command/remove.py b/dvc/command/remove.py
index 45dcce197..e2ea0d8fa 100644
--- a/dvc/command/remove.py
+++ b/dvc/command/remove.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
 from dvc.command.common.base import CmdBase
 
 
 class CmdRemove(CmdBase):
     def run(self):
         for target in self.args.targets:
-            self.project.remove(target)
+            try:
+                self.project.remove(target)
+            except DvcException as ex:
+                self.project.logger.error('Failed to remove {}: {}'.format(target, str(ex)))
+                return 1
         return 0