diff --git a/sherlock_project/__init__.py b/sherlock_project/__init__.py
index 5bf79e24..91f8f66e 100644
--- a/sherlock_project/__init__.py
+++ b/sherlock_project/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ networks.
 
 """
 
+# This variable is only used to check for ImportErrors induced by users running as script rather than as module or package
+import_error_test_var = None
+
 __shortname__   = "Sherlock"
 __longname__    = "Sherlock: Find Usernames Across Social Networks"
 __version__     = "0.14.4"
diff --git a/sherlock_project/sherlock.py b/sherlock_project/sherlock.py
index 4497d44b..81080765 100644
--- a/sherlock_project/sherlock.py
+++ b/sherlock_project/sherlock.py
@@ -7,12 +7,20 @@ This module contains the main logic to search for usernames at social
 networks.
 """
 
+import sys
+
+try:
+    from sherlock.__init__ import import_error_test_var # noqa: F401
+except ImportError:
+    print("Did you run Sherlock with `python3 sherlock/sherlock.py ...`?")
+    print("This is an outdated method. Please see https://sherlockproject.xyz/installation for up to date instructions.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
 import csv
 import signal
 import pandas as pd
 import os
 import re
-import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
 from time import monotonic