diff --git a/2q.go b/2q.go
index e474cd0..44169f4 100644
--- a/2q.go
+++ b/2q.go
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ func New2QParams(size int, recentRatio float64, ghostRatio float64) (*TwoQueueCa
 	}
 	recentEvict, err := simplelru.NewLRU(evictSize, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		if _, ok := err.(*simplelru.InvalidSize); ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to create Evict cache, please choose a higher 'ghostRatio' or increase cache 'size'")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Initialize the cache
diff --git a/simplelru/lru.go b/simplelru/lru.go
index a86c853..7a99080 100644
--- a/simplelru/lru.go
+++ b/simplelru/lru.go
@@ -2,9 +2,18 @@ package simplelru
 
 import (
 	"container/list"
-	"errors"
 )
 
+// InvalidSize error is returned when a size <= 0 is given while creating simplelru
+type InvalidSize struct {
+	errMsg string
+}
+
+// Error implements the error interface for type InvalidSize
+func (e *InvalidSize) Error() string {
+	return "Must provide a positive size"
+}
+
 // EvictCallback is used to get a callback when a cache entry is evicted
 type EvictCallback func(key interface{}, value interface{})
 
@@ -25,7 +34,7 @@ type entry struct {
 // NewLRU constructs an LRU of the given size
 func NewLRU(size int, onEvict EvictCallback) (*LRU, error) {
 	if size <= 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("Must provide a positive size")
+		return nil, &InvalidSize{}
 	}
 	c := &LRU{
 		size:      size,