diff --git a/scripts/process-git-requests/process-git-requests b/scripts/process-git-requests/process-git-requests
index cd1e8e0..6a00a77 100755
--- a/scripts/process-git-requests/process-git-requests
+++ b/scripts/process-git-requests/process-git-requests
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ VERSION = "1.0"
 # Package already exists in pkgdb.
 # fedora-review flag isn't set (especially if it's still set to '?'
 # Catch common misspellings?
-# Try to do some checking on the ~/.bugzillacookies file and suggest "bugzilla login"
 
 import bugzilla
 import codecs
@@ -682,6 +681,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     print "Done."
     print
 
+    # I think this reliably detects whether or not you've logged in
+    if bugs[0].assigned_to.find('@') < 0:
+        print "It looks as if you don't have a valid bugzilla cookie."
+        print "Please run 'bugzilla login' and try again."
+        exit(1)
+
     # Iterate over bugs
     for i in bugs:
         firstfound = True