diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0dd2d1..458baf4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ Arguments:
     -t,--title
         The title of the notification.
     -m,--msg
-        The message body of the notification.
+        The message body of the notification. Multi-line messages must be done
+        with literal '\n's.
 ```
diff --git a/errol b/errol
index 3c56dd1..36e4e92 100755
--- a/errol
+++ b/errol
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ Arguments:
     -$SHORT_TITLE_STR,--$LONG_TITLE_STR
         The title of the notification.
     -$SHORT_MSG_STR,--$LONG_MSG_STR
-        The message body of the notification.
+        The message body of the notification. Multi-line messages must be done
+        with literal '\n's.
 
 "
 }
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ Arguments:
 ################################################################################
 function checkForRequiredArgs() {
 
-    if [ -z $TITLE ] || [ -z $MSG ] || [ -z $TOKEN ]; then
+    if [ -z "$TITLE" ] || [ -z "$MSG" ] || [ -z "$TOKEN" ]; then
         echo "
     Error: One of the required args was empty.