2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/alg.c b/src/alg.c
index 354bdb6..cd6834c 100644
--- a/src/alg.c
+++ b/src/alg.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ new_alg(char *str)
                 }
 
                 move_read = false;
-                for (j = 0; j < NMOVES; j++) {
+                for (j = U; j < NMOVES; j++) {
                         if (str[i] == move_string(j)[0] ||
                             (str[i] >= 'a' && str[i] <= 'z' &&
                              str[i] == move_string(j)[0]-('A'-'a') && j<=B)) {
diff --git a/src/commands.c b/src/commands.c
index b089a1c..48f5eba 100644
--- a/src/commands.c
+++ b/src/commands.c
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ read_scramble(int c, char **v, CommandArgs *args)
         unsigned int j;
         char *algstr;
 
-        if (new_alg(v[0])->len == 0) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "%s: moves or option unrecognized\n", v[0]);
+        if (c < 1 || new_alg(v[0])->len == 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Error reading scramble\n");
                 return false;
         }