diff --git a/utils/ft_get_executable.c b/utils/ft_get_executable.c
index 60976ee..fa06552 100644
--- a/utils/ft_get_executable.c
+++ b/utils/ft_get_executable.c
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ char	*ft_get_executable_without_path(t_list **env, const char *name)
 	path = NULL;
 	paths = get_value_by_key("PATH", env);
 	if (paths == NULL)
-		path = "";
+	{
+		ft_eprintf("minishell: %s: command not found\n", name);
+		return (NULL);
+	}
 	tab = ft_split(paths, ':');
 	if (tab == NULL)
 	{