diff --git a/cargo-espflash/src/main.rs b/cargo-espflash/src/main.rs
index f129eaac..e639edd7 100644
--- a/cargo-espflash/src/main.rs
+++ b/cargo-espflash/src/main.rs
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ use espflash::{
         save_elf_as_image, serial_monitor, CompletionsArgs, ConnectArgs, EspflashProgress,
         FlashConfigArgs, MonitorArgs, PartitionTableArgs,
     },
+    error::Error as EspflashError,
     image_format::ImageFormatKind,
     logging::initialize_logger,
     targets::Chip,
     update::check_for_update,
 };
 use log::{debug, info, LevelFilter};
-use miette::{bail, IntoDiagnostic, Result, WrapErr};
+use miette::{IntoDiagnostic, Result, WrapErr};
 
 use crate::{
     cargo_config::CargoConfig,
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ struct BuildContext {
 
 pub fn erase_parts(args: ErasePartsArgs, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
     if args.connect_args.no_stub {
-        bail!("Cannot erase flash without the RAM stub")
+        return Err(EspflashError::StubRequiredToEraseFlash).into_diagnostic();
     }
 
     let metadata_partition_table = PackageMetadata::load(&args.package)
diff --git a/espflash/src/bin/espflash.rs b/espflash/src/bin/espflash.rs
index 14183f73..e95cde63 100644
--- a/espflash/src/bin/espflash.rs
+++ b/espflash/src/bin/espflash.rs
@@ -5,21 +5,22 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use clap::{Args, CommandFactory, Parser, Subcommand};
-use espflash::cli::{EraseFlashArgs, EraseRegionArgs};
 use espflash::{
     cli::{
         self, board_info, completions, config::Config, connect, erase_flash, erase_partitions,
         erase_region, flash_elf_image, monitor::monitor, parse_partition_table, parse_uint32,
         partition_table, print_board_info, save_elf_as_image, serial_monitor, CompletionsArgs,
-        ConnectArgs, EspflashProgress, FlashConfigArgs, MonitorArgs, PartitionTableArgs,
+        ConnectArgs, EraseFlashArgs, EraseRegionArgs, EspflashProgress, FlashConfigArgs,
+        MonitorArgs, PartitionTableArgs,
     },
+    error::Error,
     image_format::ImageFormatKind,
     logging::initialize_logger,
     targets::Chip,
     update::check_for_update,
 };
 use log::{debug, info, LevelFilter};
-use miette::{bail, IntoDiagnostic, Result, WrapErr};
+use miette::{IntoDiagnostic, Result, WrapErr};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 #[command(about, max_term_width = 100, propagate_version = true, version)]
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
 pub fn erase_parts(args: ErasePartsArgs, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
     if args.connect_args.no_stub {
-        bail!("Cannot erase flash without the RAM stub")
+        return Err(Error::StubRequiredToEraseFlash).into_diagnostic();
     }
 
     let mut flash = connect(&args.connect_args, config)?;
diff --git a/espflash/src/cli/mod.rs b/espflash/src/cli/mod.rs
index 95e715d8..6377d4bd 100644
--- a/espflash/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/espflash/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ use comfy_table::{modifiers, presets::UTF8_FULL, Attribute, Cell, Color, Table};
 use esp_idf_part::{DataType, Partition, PartitionTable};
 use indicatif::{style::ProgressStyle, HumanCount, ProgressBar};
 use log::{debug, info};
-use miette::{bail, IntoDiagnostic, Result, WrapErr};
+use miette::{IntoDiagnostic, Result, WrapErr};
 use serialport::{SerialPortType, UsbPortInfo};
 
 use self::{config::Config, monitor::monitor, serial::get_serial_port_info};
 use crate::{
     elf::ElfFirmwareImage,
-    error::{MissingPartition, MissingPartitionTable},
+    error::{Error, MissingPartition, MissingPartitionTable},
     flasher::{FlashFrequency, FlashMode, FlashSize, Flasher, ProgressCallbacks},
     image_format::ImageFormatKind,
     interface::Interface,
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ impl ProgressCallbacks for EspflashProgress {
 
 pub fn erase_flash(args: EraseFlashArgs, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
     if args.connect_args.no_stub {
-        bail!("Cannot erase flash without the RAM stub")
+        return Err(Error::StubRequiredToEraseFlash).into_diagnostic();
     }
 
     let mut flash = connect(&args.connect_args, config)?;
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ pub fn erase_flash(args: EraseFlashArgs, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
 
 pub fn erase_region(args: EraseRegionArgs, config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
     if args.connect_args.no_stub {
-        bail!("Cannot erase flash without the RAM stub")
+        return Err(Error::StubRequiredToEraseFlash).into_diagnostic();
     }
 
     let mut flash = connect(&args.connect_args, config)?;
diff --git a/espflash/src/error.rs b/espflash/src/error.rs
index a5169930..2d7a6b18 100644
--- a/espflash/src/error.rs
+++ b/espflash/src/error.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ pub enum Error {
     )]
     NoSerial,
 
+    #[error("Cannot erase flash without the RAM stub")]
+    #[diagnostic(
+        code(espflash::stub_required_to_erase_flash),
+        help("Don't use the `--no-ram-stub` option with `erase` commands")
+    )]
+    StubRequiredToEraseFlash,
+
     #[error("Incorrect serial port configuration")]
     #[diagnostic(
         code(espflash::serial_config),