diff --git a/jrnl/editor.py b/jrnl/editor.py
index c00c4073..7087f865 100644
--- a/jrnl/editor.py
+++ b/jrnl/editor.py
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
-import textwrap
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from jrnl.color import ERROR_COLOR
-from jrnl.color import RESET_COLOR
 from jrnl.os_compat import on_windows
 from jrnl.os_compat import split_args
 from jrnl.output import print_msg
@@ -30,15 +27,10 @@ def get_text_from_editor(config, template=""):
 
     try:
         subprocess.call(split_args(config["editor"]) + [tmpfile])
-    except FileNotFoundError as e:
-        error_msg = f"""
-        {ERROR_COLOR}{str(e)}{RESET_COLOR}
-
-        Please check the 'editor' key in your config file for errors:
-            {repr(config['editor'])}
-        """
-        print(textwrap.dedent(error_msg).strip(), file=sys.stderr)
-        exit(1)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        raise JrnlException(
+            JrnlExceptionMessage.EditorMisconfigured, editor_key=config["editor"]
+        )
 
     with open(tmpfile, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         raw = f.read()
diff --git a/jrnl/exception.py b/jrnl/exception.py
index 3ec5666b..e9198dbd 100644
--- a/jrnl/exception.py
+++ b/jrnl/exception.py
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ class JrnlExceptionMessage(Enum):
 
     KeyboardInterrupt = "Aborted by user"
 
+    EditorMisconfigured = """
+        No such file or directory: '{editor_key}'
+
+        Please check the 'editor' key in your config file for errors:
+            editor: '{editor_key}'
+        """
+
     SomeTest = """
         Some error or something