diff --git a/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/engine.hpp b/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/engine.hpp
index 6f6e3a0c..a8db490c 100644
--- a/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/engine.hpp
+++ b/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/engine.hpp
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ namespace argus {
      *
      * @attention This must be called before any other interaction with the
      * engine takes place.
-     *
-     * @throw std::invalid_argument If any of the requested modules (or their
-     *        dependencies) cannot be loaded.
      */
     void initialize_engine(void);
 
diff --git a/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/module.hpp b/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/module.hpp
index 64d36241..3f01a626 100644
--- a/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/module.hpp
+++ b/engine/static/core/include/argus/core/module.hpp
@@ -200,9 +200,6 @@ namespace argus {
      *
      * @attention For convenience, the macro REGISTER_ARGUS_MODULE registers an
      *            entry point which invokes this function automatically.
-     *
-     * @throw std::invalid_argument If a module with the given ID is already
-     *        registered.
      */
     void register_dynamic_module(const std::string &id, LifecycleUpdateCallback lifecycle_callback,
             const std::vector<std::string>& dependencies = {});
@@ -212,8 +209,7 @@ namespace argus {
      *
      * @param module_id The ID of the dynamic module to enable.
      *
-     * @throw std::invalid_argument If no dynamic module with the given ID is
-     *        currently registered.
+     * @return Whether the module was successfully enabled.
      */
     bool enable_dynamic_module(const std::string &module_id);
 
diff --git a/engine/static/core/src/module.cpp b/engine/static/core/src/module.cpp
index 8966636c..88c39957 100644
--- a/engine/static/core/src/module.cpp
+++ b/engine/static/core/src/module.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ namespace argus {
                 if (dependent_chain.empty()) {
                     Logger::default_logger().warn("Module \"%s\" requested more than once.", module_id.c_str());
                 }
-                return false;
+                return true;
             }
         }
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace argus {
 
         g_enabled_dyn_modules_staging.insert({ module_id, it->second });
 
-        Logger::default_logger().info("Enabled dynamic module %s.", module_id.c_str());
+        Logger::default_logger().info("Enabled dynamic module %s", module_id.c_str());
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ namespace argus {
                 all_modules.insert({ found_static->id });
                 all_modules.insert(found_static->dependencies.begin(), found_static->dependencies.end());
             } else {
-                enable_dynamic_module(module_id);
+                if (!enable_dynamic_module(module_id)) {
+                    crash("Failed to load required module %s", module_id.c_str());
+                }
             }
         }