diff --git a/init/src/service.rs b/init/src/service.rs
index 2646da7f46..6eb2242493 100644
--- a/init/src/service.rs
+++ b/init/src/service.rs
@@ -137,9 +137,15 @@ impl Service {
                     }
                 }
 
-                let current_namespace_fd = libredox::call::getns().expect("TODO");
+                let current_namespace_fd = libredox::call::getns()
+                    .expect("init: failed to get current namespace fd; boot cannot continue");
                 libredox::call::register_scheme_to_ns(current_namespace_fd, scheme, new_fd)
-                    .expect("TODO");
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                        panic!(
+                            "init: failed to register scheme '{}' in namespace: {}; boot cannot continue",
+                            scheme, e
+                        )
+                    });
             }
             ServiceType::Oneshot => {
                 drop(read_pipe);