diff --git a/norfair/tracker.py b/norfair/tracker.py
index 63f5e4a6..275eceee 100644
--- a/norfair/tracker.py
+++ b/norfair/tracker.py
@@ -294,10 +294,9 @@ def _update_objects_in_place(
         if candidates is not None and len(candidates) > 0:
             distance_matrix = distance_function.get_distances(objects, candidates)
             if np.isnan(distance_matrix).any():
-                print(
+                raise ValueError(
                     "\nReceived nan values from distance function, please check your distance function for errors!"
                 )
-                exit()
 
             # Used just for debugging distance function
             if distance_matrix.any():
@@ -485,10 +484,9 @@ def __init__(
         coord_transformations: Optional[CoordinatesTransformation] = None,
     ):
         if not isinstance(initial_detection, Detection):
-            print(
+            raise ValueError(
                 f"\n[red]ERROR[/red]: The detection list fed into `tracker.update()` should be composed of {Detection} objects not {type(initial_detection)}.\n"
             )
-            exit()
         self._obj_factory = obj_factory
         self.dim_points = initial_detection.absolute_points.shape[1]
         self.num_points = initial_detection.absolute_points.shape[0]
diff --git a/norfair/utils.py b/norfair/utils.py
index d04b6227..98e0d903 100644
--- a/norfair/utils.py
+++ b/norfair/utils.py
@@ -14,20 +14,16 @@ def validate_points(points: np.ndarray) -> np.array:
     if len(points.shape) == 1:
         points = points[np.newaxis, ...]
     elif len(points.shape) > 2:
-        print_detection_error_message_and_exit(points)
+        raise_detection_error_message(points)
     return points
 
 
-def print_detection_error_message_and_exit(points):
-    print("\n[red]INPUT ERROR:[/red]")
-    print(
-        f"Each `Detection` object should have a property `points` of shape (num_of_points_to_track, 2), not {points.shape}. Check your `Detection` list creation code."
-    )
-    print("You can read the documentation for the `Detection` class here:")
-    print(
-        "https://tryolabs.github.io/norfair/reference/tracker/#norfair.tracker.Detection\n"
-    )
-    exit()
+def raise_detection_error_message(points):
+    message = "\n[red]INPUT ERROR:[/red]\n"
+    message += f"Each `Detection` object should have a property `points` of shape (num_of_points_to_track, 2), not {points.shape}. Check your `Detection` list creation code.\n"
+    message += "You can read the documentation for the `Detection` class here:\n"
+    message += "https://tryolabs.github.io/norfair/reference/tracker/#norfair.tracker.Detection\n"
+    raise ValueError(message)
 
 
 def print_objects_as_table(tracked_objects: Sequence):
@@ -73,22 +69,20 @@ def get_cutout(points, image):
 
 class DummyOpenCVImport:
     def __getattribute__(self, name):
-        print(
+        raise ImportError(
             r"""[bold red]Missing dependency:[/bold red] You are trying to use Norfair's video features. However, OpenCV is not installed.
 
 Please, make sure there is an existing installation of OpenCV or install Norfair with `pip install norfair\[video]`."""
         )
-        exit()
 
 
 class DummyMOTMetricsImport:
     def __getattribute__(self, name):
-        print(
+        raise ImportError(
             r"""[bold red]Missing dependency:[/bold red] You are trying to use Norfair's metrics features without the required dependencies.
 
 Please, install Norfair with `pip install norfair\[metrics]`, or `pip install norfair\[metrics,video]` if you also want video features."""
         )
-        exit()
 
 
 # lru_cache will prevent re-run the function if the message is the same
diff --git a/norfair/video.py b/norfair/video.py
index 0f3cd3c3..83abbd4a 100644
--- a/norfair/video.py
+++ b/norfair/video.py
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ def __iter__(self):
         cv2.destroyAllWindows()
 
     def _fail(self, msg: str):
-        print(msg)
-        exit()
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
     def write(self, frame: np.ndarray) -> int:
         """