diff --git a/revid/pipeline.go b/revid/pipeline.go
index 097978e4..13226ead 100644
--- a/revid/pipeline.go
+++ b/revid/pipeline.go
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ func (r *Revid) setupPipeline(mtsEnc func(dst io.WriteCloser, rate float64) (io.
 	// as a destination.
 	if len(mtsSenders) != 0 {
 		mw := multiWriter(mtsSenders...)
-		e, _ := mtsEnc(mw, float64(r.cfg.FrameRate))
+		e, err := mtsEnc(mw, float64(r.cfg.FrameRate))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		encoders = append(encoders, e)
 	}