diff --git a/pywal/reload.py b/pywal/reload.py
index 2c18559..0b2fbcf 100644
--- a/pywal/reload.py
+++ b/pywal/reload.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ def gtk():
         # provide a way of doing this.
         if shutil.which("python2"):
             util.disown("python2", MODULE_DIR / "scripts" / "gtk_reload.py")
+        else:
+            print("warning: GTK2 reload support requires Python 2.")
 
 
 def i3():
diff --git a/pywal/scripts/gtk_reload.py b/pywal/scripts/gtk_reload.py
index ffb267d..e17b93b 100644
--- a/pywal/scripts/gtk_reload.py
+++ b/pywal/scripts/gtk_reload.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Original source: https://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=39646
 try:
     import gtk
 except ImportError:
-    print("error: GTK reload requires PyGTK.")
+    print("[!] error: GTK reload requires PyGTK.")
     exit(1)