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diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
index 10c9c306e7..65ce353817 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <fftw3.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
 #include "pbd/error.h"
 #include "pbd/file_utils.h"
 #include "pbd/textreceiver.h"
@@ -48,8 +50,9 @@
 #include "ardour/filesystem_paths.h"
 
 #include <gtkmm/main.h>
+#include <gtkmm/stock.h>
+
 #include <gtkmm2ext/application.h>
-#include <gtkmm2ext/popup.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/utils.h>
 
 #include "ardour_ui.h"
@@ -287,6 +290,11 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	ARDOUR::check_for_old_configuration_files();
 
+	/* global init is not thread safe.*/
+	if (curl_global_init (CURL_GLOBAL_DEFAULT)) {
+		cerr << "curl_global_init() failed. The web is gone. We're all doomed." << endl;
+	}
+
 	fixup_bundle_environment (argc, argv, localedir);
 
 	load_custom_fonts(); /* needs to happen before any gtk and pango init calls */
@@ -377,6 +385,11 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (!ARDOUR::init (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::use_vst, ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::try_hw_optimization, localedir.c_str())) {
 		error << string_compose (_("could not initialize %1."), PROGRAM_NAME) << endmsg;
+		Gtk::Main main (argc, argv);
+		Gtk::MessageDialog msg (string_compose (_("Could not initialize %1 (likely due to corrupt config files).\n"
+		                                          "Run %1 from a commandline for more information."), PROGRAM_NAME),
+		                        false, Gtk::MESSAGE_ERROR , Gtk::BUTTONS_OK, true);
+		msg.run ();
 		exit (1);
 	}