diff --git a/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
index 66fe18a57..82926db84 100644
--- a/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kiwix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
   when: ansible_machine == "i686"
 # COMMENT OUT LINE ABOVE TO TEST i686 CODE PATH ON X86_64 (WORKS NOV 2017)
 
-- name: Warn them if kiwix-tools appears unavailable for OS/architecture"
-  debug:
+- name: FAIL (force Ansible to exit) IF kiwix-tools appears unavailable for OS/architecture
+# debug:
+  fail:
     msg: "WARNING: kiwix-tools SOFTWARE APPEARS UNAVAILABLE FOR YOUR {{ ansible_machine }} OS/ARCHITECTURE."
   when: not kiwix_src_file
 
@@ -39,6 +40,5 @@
   when: not kiwix_src.stat.exists
 
 - include_tasks: kiwix_install.yml
-# when: kiwix_src_file is defined
   tags:
     - kiwix