diff --git a/src/core/Core.cpp b/src/core/Core.cpp
index 7bf2621..f71fd42 100644
--- a/src/core/Core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Core.cpp
@@ -15,32 +15,27 @@
 
 Core::Core(const std::string &gfxPath)
 {
-    try {
-        this->_selectedGame = 0;
-        this->_selectedGraphics = 0;
-        this->_state = ARCADE::MENU;
+    this->_selectedGame = 0;
+    this->_selectedGraphics = 0;
+    this->_state = ARCADE::MENU;
 
-        this->_gfxLoader.loadLib(gfxPath);
-        if (this->_gfxLoader.getId() != GFX_iD)
-            throw Error::NoGraphicsLib(gfxPath);
-        // Get instances of game and gfx libraries
-        this->_gfx = this->_gfxLoader.getInstance();
+    this->_gfxLoader.loadLib(gfxPath);
+    if (this->_gfxLoader.getId() != GFX_iD)
+        throw Error::NoGraphicsLib(gfxPath);
+    // Get instances of game and gfx libraries
+    this->_gfx = this->_gfxLoader.getInstance();
 
-        this->loadAvailableLibs();
+    this->loadAvailableLibs();
 
-        // Init gfx config for menu
-        this->_config = parseGfx("./assets/core/graphics_cfg.csv");
+    // Init gfx config for menu
+    this->_config = parseGfx("./assets/core/graphics_cfg.csv");
 
-        // Parse core menu map
-        this->_menuMap = parseMap(this->_config.mapPath);
-        this->_config.windowWidth = this->_menuMap[0].size();
-        this->_config.windowHeight = this->_menuMap.size();
+    // Parse core menu map
+    this->_menuMap = parseMap(this->_config.mapPath);
+    this->_config.windowWidth = this->_menuMap[0].size();
+    this->_config.windowHeight = this->_menuMap.size();
 
-        this->_gamePtr = nullptr;
-    } catch (std::exception &err) {
-        std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
-        exit(84);
-    }
+    this->_gamePtr = nullptr;
 }
 
 void Core::mainLoop()
@@ -224,6 +219,9 @@ void Core::handleArcadeInputs()
 
 Core::~Core()
 {
+    this->_gfxLoader.closeLoadedLib();
+    this->_gameLoader.closeLoadedLib();
+
     delete this->_gfx;
     delete this->_gamePtr;
 }
@@ -308,9 +306,8 @@ void Core::loadGraphics()
 
     this->_gfx = this->_gfxLoader.getInstance();
 
-    if (this->_state == ARCADE::GAME) {
-        std::cout << "oy cheeky wanker" << std::endl;
+    if (this->_state == ARCADE::GAME)
         this->_gfx->checkConfig(this->_gamePtr->getConfig());
-    } else
+    else
         this->_gfx->checkConfig(this->_config);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/loader/LdLoader.cpp b/src/core/loader/LdLoader.cpp
index fe1b7a2..6ac1745 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/LdLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/LdLoader.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ int LDLoader<T>::getId()
     return this->_id;
 }
 
+template<class T>
+void LDLoader<T>::closeLoadedLib()
+{
+    if (this->_handle) {
+        LDLoader<void>::close(this->_handle);
+        this->_handle = nullptr;
+        this->_lib_factory = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
 template
 class LDLoader<IGraphicsLib>;
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/LdLoader.hpp b/src/core/loader/LdLoader.hpp
index 4e5ba65..814796e 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/LdLoader.hpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/LdLoader.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class LDLoader
 
         void loadLib(const std::string &libpath);
 
+        void closeLoadedLib();
+
         /**
          * encapsulation for dlopen
          * throws dlerror() if return value is null
diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 71e409f..dd73942 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return 84;
     }
 
-    Core *coreInstance = new Core(argv[1]);
-    coreInstance->mainLoop();
+    try {
+        Core *coreInstance = new Core(argv[1]);
 
+        coreInstance->mainLoop();
 
-     delete coreInstance;
-
+        delete coreInstance;
+    } catch (std::exception &err) {
+        std::cerr << err.what() << std::endl;
+        return 84;
+    }
     return 0;
 }