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diff --git a/rank_k_approximation.m b/rank_k_approximation.m
index 9883084..4443259 100644
--- a/rank_k_approximation.m
+++ b/rank_k_approximation.m
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ function Ak = rank_k_approximation(A,k)
     return;
   end
 
-  [U, S, V] = svds(A, k);
-  Ak = U*S*V';
+  [U, S, V, flag] = svds(A, k);
+
+  if (flag == 0)
+    Ak = U*S*V';
+  else
+    error('Could not compute the rank-k approximation.');
+  end
 end