diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 9d5625a..b32a685 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 	rootCmd    = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "ticker",
 		Short: "Terminal stock ticker and stock gain/loss tracker",
-		Args:  cli.Validate(dep, &ctx, &options, err),
+		Args:  cli.Validate(&ctx, &options, &err),
 		Run:   cli.Run(ui.Start(&dep, &ctx)),
 	}
 )
diff --git a/internal/cli/cli.go b/internal/cli/cli.go
index 1d8962c..0269f25 100644
--- a/internal/cli/cli.go
+++ b/internal/cli/cli.go
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ func Run(uiStartFn func() error) func(*cobra.Command, []string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func Validate(dep Dependencies, ctx *Context, options *Options, prevErr error) func(*cobra.Command, []string) error {
+func Validate(ctx *Context, options *Options, prevErr *error) func(*cobra.Command, []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 		if prevErr != nil {
-			return prevErr
+			return *prevErr
 		}
 
 		if len(ctx.Config.Watchlist) == 0 && len(options.Watchlist) == 0 && len(ctx.Config.Lots) == 0 {
diff --git a/internal/cli/cli_test.go b/internal/cli/cli_test.go
index aa00bf3..602a894 100644
--- a/internal/cli/cli_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/cli_test.go
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Cli", func() {
 
 		When("a deferred error is passed in", func() {
 			It("validation fails", func() {
-				outputErr := Validate(c.Dependencies{}, &c.Context{}, &cli.Options{}, errors.New("some config error"))(&cobra.Command{}, []string{})
+				inputErr := errors.New("some config error")
+				outputErr := Validate(&c.Context{}, &cli.Options{}, &inputErr)(&cobra.Command{}, []string{})
 				Expect(outputErr).To(MatchError("some config error"))
 			})
 		})
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Cli", func() {
 			When("there is no watchlist in the config file and no watchlist cli argument", func() {
 				It("should return an error", func() {
 					options.Watchlist = ""
-					outputErr := Validate(dep, &ctx, &options, nil)(&cobra.Command{}, []string{})
+					outputErr := Validate(&ctx, &options, nil)(&cobra.Command{}, []string{})
 					Expect(outputErr).To(MatchError("Invalid config: No watchlist provided"))
 
 				})
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Cli", func() {
 								},
 							},
 						}
-						outputErr := Validate(dep, &ctx, &options, nil)(&cobra.Command{}, []string{})
+						outputErr := Validate(&ctx, &options, nil)(&cobra.Command{}, []string{})
 						Expect(outputErr).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 					})
 				})