diff --git a/Tools/BiblioTech/CodexCidChecker.cs b/Tools/BiblioTech/CodexCidChecker.cs
index 15728d0d..dd3b30c7 100644
--- a/Tools/BiblioTech/CodexCidChecker.cs
+++ b/Tools/BiblioTech/CodexCidChecker.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace BiblioTech
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(config.CodexEndpoint))
             {
-                return new CheckResponse(false, "Codex CID checker is not (yet) available.", "");
+                return new CheckResponse(false, "Codex CID checker is not (yet) available.");
             }
 
             try
@@ -41,14 +41,10 @@ namespace BiblioTech
                 checkMutex.WaitOne();
                 var codex = GetCodex();
                 var nodeCheck = CheckCodex(codex);
-                if (!nodeCheck) return new CheckResponse(false, "Codex node is not available. Cannot perform check.", $"Codex node at '{config.CodexEndpoint}' did not respond correctly to debug/info.");
+                if (!nodeCheck) return new CheckResponse(false, "Codex node is not available. Cannot perform check.");
 
                 return PerformCheck(codex, cid);
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                return new CheckResponse(false, "Internal server error", ex.ToString());
-            }
             finally
             {
                 checkMutex.ReleaseMutex();
@@ -62,9 +58,9 @@ namespace BiblioTech
                 var manifest = codex.DownloadManifestOnly(new ContentId(cid));
                 return SuccessMessage(manifest);
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
+            catch
             {
-                return UnexpectedException(ex);
+                return FailedMessage();
             }
         }
 
@@ -74,58 +70,27 @@ namespace BiblioTech
         {
             return FormatResponse(
                 success: true,
-                title: $"Success: '{content.Cid}'",
-                error: "",
+                title: $"Success",
+                $"cid: '{content.Cid}'",
                 $"size: {content.Manifest.OriginalBytes} bytes",
                 $"blockSize: {content.Manifest.BlockSize} bytes",
                 $"protected: {content.Manifest.Protected}"
             );
         }
 
-        private CheckResponse UnexpectedException(Exception ex)
+        private CheckResponse FailedMessage()
         {
-            return FormatResponse(
-                success: false,
-                title: "Unexpected error",
-                error: ex.ToString(),
-                content: "Details will be sent to the bot-admin channel."
-            );
-        }
+            var msg = "Could not download content.";
 
-        private CheckResponse UnexpectedReturnCode(string response)
-        {
-            var msg = "Unexpected return code. Response: " + response;
             return FormatResponse(
                 success: false,
-                title: "Unexpected return code",
-                error: msg,
-                content: msg
-            );
-        }
-
-        private CheckResponse FailedToFetch(string response)
-        {
-            var msg = "Failed to download content. Response: " + response;
-            return FormatResponse(
-                success: false,
-                title: "Could not download content",
-                error: msg,
+                title: "Failed",
                 msg,
                 $"Connection trouble? See 'https://docs.codex.storage/learn/troubleshoot'"
             );
         }
 
-        private CheckResponse CidFormatInvalid(string response)
-        {
-            return FormatResponse(
-                success: false,
-                title: "Invalid format",
-                error: "",
-                content: "Provided CID is not formatted correctly."
-            );
-        }
-
-        private CheckResponse FormatResponse(bool success, string title, string error, params string[] content)
+        private CheckResponse FormatResponse(bool success, string title, params string[] content)
         {
             var msg = string.Join(nl,
                 new string[]
@@ -140,7 +105,7 @@ namespace BiblioTech
                 })
             ) + nl + nl;
 
-            return new CheckResponse(success, msg, error);
+            return new CheckResponse(success, msg);
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -190,15 +155,13 @@ namespace BiblioTech
 
     public class CheckResponse
     {
-        public CheckResponse(bool success, string message, string error)
+        public CheckResponse(bool success, string message)
         {
             Success = success;
             Message = message;
-            Error = error;
         }
 
         public bool Success { get; }
         public string Message { get; }
-        public string Error { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/CheckCidCommand.cs b/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/CheckCidCommand.cs
index 1e77ce26..1c5d6138 100644
--- a/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/CheckCidCommand.cs
+++ b/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/CheckCidCommand.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using BiblioTech.Options;
 using Discord;
+using Discord.WebSocket;
 
 namespace BiblioTech.Commands
 {
@@ -33,18 +34,35 @@ namespace BiblioTech.Commands
                 return;
             }
 
-            var response = checker.PerformCheck(cid);
-            await Program.AdminChecker.SendInAdminChannel($"User {Mention(user)} used '/{Name}' for cid '{cid}'. Lookup-success: {response.Success}. Message: '{response.Message}' Error: '{response.Error}'");
+            try
+            {
+                await PerformCheck(context, user, cid);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                await RespondeWithError(context, ex);
+            }
+        }
 
+        private async Task PerformCheck(CommandContext context, SocketUser user, string cid)
+        {
+            var response = checker.PerformCheck(cid);
             if (response.Success)
             {
                 await CheckAltruisticRole(context, user, cid, response.Message);
                 return;
             }
 
+            await Program.AdminChecker.SendInAdminChannel($"User {Mention(user)} used '/{Name}' for cid '{cid}'. Lookup-success: {response.Success}. Message: '{response.Message}'");
             await context.Followup(response.Message);
         }
 
+        private async Task RespondeWithError(CommandContext context, Exception ex)
+        {
+            await Program.AdminChecker.SendInAdminChannel("Exception during CheckCidCommand: " + ex);
+            await context.Followup("I'm sorry to report something has gone wrong in an unexpected way. Error details are already posted in the admin channel.");
+        }
+
         private async Task CheckAltruisticRole(CommandContext context, IUser user, string cid, string responseMessage)
         {
             if (cidStorage.TryAddCid(cid, user.Id))