diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ef3150..8537ce2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Sprout is licensed under Apache 2.0 and is open to modifications and contributio
 ## Features
 
 NOTE: Currently, Sprout is experimental and is not intended for production use. For example, it doesn't currently
-have secure boot support. In fact, as of writing, it doesn't even have a boot menu. Instead, it boots the first entry it sees, or panics.
+have secure boot support. In fact, as of writing, it doesn't even have a boot menu. Instead, it boots the first entry it sees, or fails.
 
 ### Current
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 599b2d4..5992177 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     phase(context.clone(), &config.phases.late).context("unable to execute late phase")?;
 
-    let index = 1;
-
-    let (context, entry) = &final_entries[index - 1];
+    let Some((context, entry)) = final_entries.first() else {
+        bail!("no entries found");
+    };
 
     for action in &entry.actions {
         let action = context.stamp(action);