diff --git a/tasks/dock-add.yml b/tasks/dock-add.yml
index fe9c843..8a4349c 100644
--- a/tasks/dock-add.yml
+++ b/tasks/dock-add.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 ---
-- name: See if Dock item {{ item }} exists.
+- name: See if Dock item {{ item.name | default(item) }} exists.
   ansible.builtin.command: "dockutil --find '{{ item.name }}'"
   register: dockitem_exists
-  failed_when: '"No such file or directory" in dockitem_exists.stdout'
+  failed_when: >
+    "No such file or directory" in dockitem_exists.stdout
+    or "command not found" in dockitem_exists.stdout
   changed_when: false
   tags: ['dock']
 
-- name: Ensure Dock item {{ item }} exists.
+- name: Ensure Dock item {{ item.name | default(item) }} exists.
   ansible.builtin.command: "dockutil --add '{{ item.path }}'"
   when: dockitem_exists.rc >0
   tags: ['dock']
diff --git a/tasks/dock-remove.yml b/tasks/dock-remove.yml
index c22bd0d..32d99e3 100644
--- a/tasks/dock-remove.yml
+++ b/tasks/dock-remove.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 ---
-- name: find if dock item exists
+- name: See if dock item {{ item }} exists.
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: dockutil --find '{{ item }}'
   register: dockitem_exists
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: '"No such file or directory" in dockitem_exists.stdout'
+  failed_when: >
+    "No such file or directory" in dockitem_exists.stdout
+    or "command not found" in dockitem_exists.stdout
   tags: ['dock']
 
-- name: Ensure unwanted dock items removed.
+- name: Ensure Dock item {{ item }} is removed.
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: dockutil --remove '{{ item }}'
   when: dockitem_exists.rc  == 0