diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.test.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.test.ts
index b5e6a62ad1..00535cad98 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.test.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ describe('evalHandler', () => {
   it('logs and throws errors', async () => {
     evalBundleMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('foo'));
 
-    await expect(evalHandler(getMockArgv())).rejects.toThrow('foo');
-    expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Snap evaluation error: foo');
+    await expect(evalHandler(getMockArgv())).rejects.toThrow(
+      'Snap evaluation error: foo',
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.ts
index 6ea70f8e69..2bd4c57a97 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/eval/evalHandler.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { evalBundle } from '@metamask/snaps-utils';
 import { YargsArgs } from '../../types/yargs';
-import { logError } from '../../utils';
 
 /**
  * Runs the snap in a worker, to ensure SES compatibility.
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ export async function evalHandler(argv: YargsArgs): Promise<void> {
     await evalBundle(bundlePath as string);
     console.log(`Eval Success: evaluated '${bundlePath}' in SES!`);
   } catch (error) {
-    logError(`Snap evaluation error: ${error.message}`, error);
-    throw error;
+    throw new Error(`Snap evaluation error: ${error.message}`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/index.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/index.ts
index 54623ff750..0c383c127d 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/index.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export = {
  * @param argv - The Yargs arguments object.
  */
 async function init(argv: YargsArgs): Promise<void> {
-  console.log();
   const newArgs = await initHandler(argv);
 
   process.chdir(newArgs.snapLocation);
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/init.test.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/init.test.ts
index 3d3df73462..38de1b6f7a 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/init.test.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/init.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ describe('init module', () => {
       manifest: false,
       eval: true,
     });
-    expect(global.console.log).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(global.console.log).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.test.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.test.ts
index dbcf3c43b6..e4904bd795 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.test.ts
@@ -185,15 +185,14 @@ describe('initialize', () => {
     });
 
     it('fails if the node version is not supported', async () => {
-      const satisfiesVersionRangeMock = jest
-        .spyOn(snapUtils, 'satisfiesVersionRange')
-        .mockImplementation(() => false);
+      global.process = {
+        ...global.process,
+        version: 'v15.1.1',
+      };
 
       await expect(initHandler({ ...getMockArgv() })).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Outdated node version.',
+        `Init Error: You are using an outdated version of Node (${process.version}). Please update to Node >=16.`,
       );
-
-      expect(satisfiesVersionRangeMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('fails if git is not installed', async () => {
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ describe('initialize', () => {
         .mockImplementation(() => false);
 
       await expect(initHandler({ ...getMockArgv() })).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Git is not installed.',
+        'Init Error: git is not installed. Please install git to continue.',
       );
 
       expect(isGitInstalledMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ describe('initialize', () => {
         });
 
       await expect(initHandler({ ...getMockArgv() })).rejects.toThrow(
-        'error message',
+        'Init Error: Failed to create template.',
       );
 
       expect(cloneTemplateMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.ts
index 86c0f4c293..52ded7882e 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initHandler.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   NpmSnapPackageJson,
 } from '@metamask/snaps-utils';
 import { YargsArgs } from '../../types/yargs';
-import { logError } from '../../utils';
 import {
   cloneTemplate,
   gitInit,
@@ -40,18 +39,16 @@ export async function initHandler(argv: YargsArgs) {
   );
 
   if (!isVersionSupported) {
-    logError(
+    throw new Error(
       `Init Error: You are using an outdated version of Node (${process.version}). Please update to Node ${SATISFIED_VERSION}.`,
     );
-    throw new Error('Outdated node version.');
   }
 
   const gitExists = isGitInstalled();
   if (!gitExists) {
-    logError(
+    throw new Error(
       `Init Error: git is not installed. Please install git to continue.`,
     );
-    throw new Error('Git is not installed.');
   }
 
   const directoryToUse = directory
@@ -71,8 +68,7 @@ export async function initHandler(argv: YargsArgs) {
       recursive: true,
     });
   } catch (err) {
-    logError('Init Error: Failed to create template, cleaning...');
-    throw err;
+    throw new Error('Init Error: Failed to create template.');
   }
 
   console.log('Installing dependencies...');
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.test.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.test.ts
index 9ee8410435..b3cc89a889 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.test.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('initUtils', () => {
       });
 
       await expect(prepareWorkingDirectory('bar')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'error message',
+        'Init Error: Failed to prepare working directory with message: Init Error: Failed to create new directory.',
       );
     });
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('initUtils', () => {
       await fs.appendFile(filePath, 'test');
 
       await expect(prepareWorkingDirectory('bar')).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Directory not empty: bar',
+        'Init Error: Failed to prepare working directory with message: Directory bar not empty.',
       );
     });
   });
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ describe('initUtils', () => {
           throw new Error('error message');
         });
 
-      await expect(cloneTemplate('foo')).rejects.toThrow('error message');
+      await expect(cloneTemplate('foo')).rejects.toThrow(
+        'Init Error: Failed to clone the template.',
+      );
       expect(execSyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
@@ -177,7 +179,9 @@ describe('initUtils', () => {
           throw new Error('error message');
         });
 
-      await expect(gitInit('foo')).rejects.toThrow('error message');
+      await expect(gitInit('foo')).rejects.toThrow(
+        'Init Error: Failed to init a new git repository.',
+      );
       expect(execSyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
@@ -204,7 +208,9 @@ describe('initUtils', () => {
           throw new Error('error message');
         });
 
-      await expect(yarnInstall('foo')).rejects.toThrow('error message');
+      await expect(yarnInstall('foo')).rejects.toThrow(
+        'Init Error: Failed to install dependencies.',
+      );
       expect(execSyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.ts b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.ts
index e2cf132c0b..09dac06d3e 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-cli/src/cmds/init/initUtils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import pathUtils from 'path';
-import { logError } from '../../utils';
 
 export const TEMPLATE_GIT_URL =
   'https://github.com/MetaMask/template-snap-monorepo.git';
@@ -23,19 +22,19 @@ export async function prepareWorkingDirectory(
       try {
         await fs.mkdir(directory, { recursive: true });
       } catch (err) {
-        logError('Init Error: Failed to create new directory.', err);
-        throw err;
+        throw new Error('Init Error: Failed to create new directory.');
       }
     }
 
     const existingFiles = await fs.readdir(directory);
 
     if (existingFiles.length > 0) {
-      throw new Error(`Directory not empty: ${directory}.`);
+      throw new Error(`Directory ${directory} not empty.`);
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    logError('Init Error: Failed to prepare working directory.', err);
-    throw err;
+    throw new Error(
+      `Init Error: Failed to prepare working directory with message: ${err.message}`,
+    );
   }
 }
 
@@ -50,8 +49,7 @@ export async function cloneTemplate(directory: string) {
       stdio: [2],
     });
   } catch (err) {
-    logError('Init Error: Failed to clone the template.', err);
-    throw err;
+    throw new Error('Init Error: Failed to clone the template.');
   }
 }
 
@@ -99,8 +97,7 @@ export async function gitInit(directory: string) {
       cwd: pathUtils.resolve(__dirname, directory),
     });
   } catch (err) {
-    logError('Init Error: Failed to init a new git repository.', err);
-    throw err;
+    throw new Error('Init Error: Failed to init a new git repository.');
   }
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@ export async function yarnInstall(directory: string) {
       cwd: pathUtils.resolve(__dirname, directory),
     });
   } catch (err) {
-    logError('Init Error: Failed to install dependencies.', err);
-    throw err;
+    throw new Error('Init Error: Failed to install dependencies.');
   }
 }