diff --git a/src/versions.jl b/src/versions.jl
index ece3bb9..b7ddb90 100644
--- a/src/versions.jl
+++ b/src/versions.jl
@@ -28,28 +28,13 @@ end
 
 const VerConfig = Tuple{Symbol, Vector{VersionNumber}, Bool}
 
-function get_versions(name::String, pkgconf::VerConfig, head::Bool = true, regname::Union{Nothing, Vector{String}} = nothing)
-	versions = get_pkg_versions(name, regname)
-	s = pkgconf[1]
-	f = if s == :patches
-		arrange_patches
-	elseif s == :breaking
-		arrange_breaking
-	elseif s == :major
-		arrange_major
-	else
-		error("Unknown option provided $(pkgconf[1])")
-	end
-	return map(x -> f(x, versions, pkgconf[3]), pkgconf[2])
-end
-
-
 """
 Outputs the last patch or first patch of a version. 
 If the input is 1.2.3, then the output is 1.2.0 or 1.2.9 (assuming both exist, and both are the first and last patch of the version)
 """
 function arrange_patches(a::VersionNumber, v::Vector{VersionNumber}, maxo::Bool)
 	a = filter(x -> a.minor == x.minor && a.major == x.major, v)
+	isempty(a) && error("No matching version found")
 	return maxo ? maximum(a) : minimum(a)
 end
 
@@ -58,17 +43,35 @@ Outputs the last breaking or next breaking version.
 If the input is 1.2.3, then the output is 1.2.0 or 1.3.0 (assuming both exist)
 """
 function arrange_breaking(a::VersionNumber, v::Vector{VersionNumber}, maxo::Bool)
-	a = filter(x -> a.major == x.major && a.minor == x.minor, v)
-	b = filter(x -> a.major == x.major && a.minor < x.minor, v)
-	return maxo ? minimum(b) : minimum(a)
+	p = !maxo && filter(x -> a.major == x.major && a.minor == x.minor, v)
+	q = maxo && filter(x -> a.major == x.major && a.minor < x.minor, v)
+	(isempty(p) || isempty(q)) && error("No matching version found.")
+	return maxo ? minimum(q) : minimum(p)
 end
 
-# I believe breaking and minor are the same?i
 """
 Outputs the earlier or next major version.
 """
 function arrange_major(a::VersionNumber, v::Vector{VersionNumber}, maxo::Bool)
-	a = filter(x -> a.major < x.major, v)
-	b = filter(x -> a.major > x.major, v)
-	return maxo ? minimum(a) : maximum(b)
+	p = maxo && filter(x -> a.major < x.major, v)
+	q = !maxo && filter(x -> a.major > x.major, v)
+	(isempty(p) || isempty(q)) && error("No matching version found.")
+	return maxo ? minimum(p) : maximum(q)
 end
+
+function get_versions(name::String, pkgconf::VerConfig, head::Bool = true, regname::Union{Nothing, Vector{String}} = nothing)
+	versions = get_pkg_versions(name, regname)
+	s = pkgconf[1]
+	f = if s == :patches
+		arrange_patches
+	elseif s == :breaking
+		arrange_breaking
+	elseif s == :major
+		arrange_major
+	else
+		error("Unknown option provided $(pkgconf[1])")
+	end
+	return map(x -> f(x, versions, pkgconf[3]), pkgconf[2])
+end
+
+