diff --git a/test/freegame_change.ref b/test/freegame_change.ref
index 7496e1c..60148b4 100644
--- a/test/freegame_change.ref
+++ b/test/freegame_change.ref
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ commande> a T
 Rack 0: EENN+MEN
 Rack 1: E+EEGAIS
 commande> p MA
+Cannot pass (2)
 commande> a T
 Rack 0: EENN+MEN
 Rack 1: E+EEGAIS
diff --git a/test/freegame_passing.ref b/test/freegame_passing.ref
index cd0e883..bfeed0b 100644
--- a/test/freegame_passing.ref
+++ b/test/freegame_passing.ref
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ commande> p
 commande> p
 commande> p
 commande> p
+Cannot pass (3)
 commande> p
+Cannot pass (3)
 commande> a S
 Score 0:  -11
 Score 1:  793
diff --git a/utils/eliottxt.cpp b/utils/eliottxt.cpp
index 5d46913..37af01b 100644
--- a/utils/eliottxt.cpp
+++ b/utils/eliottxt.cpp
@@ -685,8 +685,9 @@ void loopFreegame(PublicGame &iGame)
                 {
                     letters = parseLetters(tokens, 1, iGame.getDic());
                 }
-                // TODO: check return value
-                iGame.freeGamePass(letters);
+                int res = iGame.freeGamePass(letters);
+                if (res != 0)
+                    printf("Cannot pass (%d)\n", res);
             }
             else if (command == L'q')
                 quit = true;