diff --git a/lib/services/ios-debug-service.ts b/lib/services/ios-debug-service.ts
index b591525dac..a53b83944a 100644
--- a/lib/services/ios-debug-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/ios-debug-service.ts
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class IOSDebugService implements IDebugService {
                 return this.deviceStart();
             }
         }
-
-        this.$errors.failWithoutHelp("Failed to select device or emulator to debug on.");
     }
 
     public debugStart(): IFuture<void> {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa6e233750..0a6c1a4d1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     "mocha-fibers": "https://github.com/Icenium/mocha-fibers/tarball/master",
     "should": "7.0.2",
     "tslint": "3.2.1",
-    "typescript": "1.7.5"
+    "typescript": "^1.8.10"
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "engines": {