diff --git a/lib/glob2regex/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/glob2regex/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b2fdac..bf5561d 100644
--- a/lib/glob2regex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/glob2regex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}
 	src/glob2regex.cpp
 	src/glob_ast.cpp
 	src/render_ast.cpp
+	src/exceptions.cpp
 )
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} SYSTEM
diff --git a/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/exceptions.hpp b/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/exceptions.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2243d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/exceptions.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef id998F0978CB064D728DDD7BE77F1FD9DC
+#define id998F0978CB064D728DDD7BE77F1FD9DC
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace g2r {
+	class ParsingError : public std::runtime_error {
+	public:
+		ParsingError ( void ) = delete;
+		~ParsingError ( void ) noexcept = default;
+		ParsingError ( const std::string& parGlob, unsigned int parPosition );
+
+		const std::string& glob ( void ) const noexcept;
+		unsigned int position ( void ) const noexcept;
+
+	private:
+		std::string m_glob;
+		unsigned int m_position;
+	};
+} //namespace g2r
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/glob2regex.hpp b/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/glob2regex.hpp
index f179233..b247f85 100644
--- a/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/glob2regex.hpp
+++ b/lib/glob2regex/include/glob2regex/glob2regex.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef id98DC1C17239B4DD38C8697EC91BC3DA4
 #define id98DC1C17239B4DD38C8697EC91BC3DA4
 
+#include "glob2regex/exceptions.hpp"
 #include <string>
 
 namespace g2r {
diff --git a/lib/glob2regex/src/exceptions.cpp b/lib/glob2regex/src/exceptions.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95a84db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/glob2regex/src/exceptions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* Copyright 2015, 2016, Michele Santullo
+ * This file is part of "dindexer".
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * "dindexer" is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with "dindexer".  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "glob2regex/exceptions.hpp"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <cassert>
+
+namespace g2r {
+	namespace {
+		std::string compose_err_msg (const std::string& parGlob, unsigned int parPosition) {
+			assert(parPosition <= parGlob.size());
+
+			std::ostringstream oss;
+			oss << "Error parsing glob \"" << parGlob << "\" at character " << (parPosition + 1);
+
+			return oss.str();
+		}
+	} //unnamed namespace
+
+	ParsingError::ParsingError (const std::string& parGlob, unsigned int parPosition) :
+		std::runtime_error(compose_err_msg(parGlob, parPosition)),
+		m_glob(parGlob),
+		m_position(parPosition)
+	{
+	}
+
+	const std::string& ParsingError::glob() const noexcept {
+		return m_glob;
+	}
+
+	unsigned int ParsingError::position() const noexcept {
+		return m_position;
+	}
+} //namespace g2r
+
diff --git a/lib/glob2regex/src/glob_ast.cpp b/lib/glob2regex/src/glob_ast.cpp
index 913f411..55d7f02 100644
--- a/lib/glob2regex/src/glob_ast.cpp
+++ b/lib/glob2regex/src/glob_ast.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "glob_ast.hpp"
+#include "glob2regex/exceptions.hpp"
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 //#include <boost/spirit/include/qi_core.hpp>
 //#include <boost/spirit/include/qi_parse.hpp>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <boost/phoenix/stl/container.hpp>
 #include <boost/phoenix/bind/bind_member_function.hpp>
 #include <boost/phoenix/operator.hpp>
+#include <ciso646>
 
 //#define AST_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 
@@ -111,6 +113,9 @@ namespace g2r {
 		std::cout << ", glob_ast.size() = " << glob_ast.size() << std::endl;
 #endif
 
+		if (not parse_ret or parGlob.end() != glob_beg)
+			throw ParsingError(parGlob, parGlob.end() - glob_beg);
+
 		return glob_ast;
 	}
 } //namespace g2r
diff --git a/test/unit/test_glob2regex.cpp b/test/unit/test_glob2regex.cpp
index 5e617d1..952d913 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_glob2regex.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/test_glob2regex.cpp
@@ -61,4 +61,14 @@ TEST(glob2regex, convert) {
 		const auto auto_regex = g2r::convert(glob);
 		EXPECT_EQ(expected_regex, auto_regex);
 	}
+
+	{
+		const std::string glob = "nested_{example,*sample,test";
+		EXPECT_THROW(g2r::convert(glob), g2r::ParsingError);
+	}
+
+	{
+		const std::string glob = "]";
+		EXPECT_THROW(g2r::convert(glob), g2r::ParsingError);
+	}
 }