diff --git a/obsws_cli/scenecollection.py b/obsws_cli/scenecollection.py
index 92c431f..309f954 100644
--- a/obsws_cli/scenecollection.py
+++ b/obsws_cli/scenecollection.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """module containing commands for manipulating scene collections."""
 
-import obsws_python as obsws
 import typer
 
 from .alias import AliasGroup
@@ -27,9 +26,23 @@ def current(ctx: typer.Context):
     typer.echo(resp.current_scene_collection_name)
 
 
+def _scene_collection_in_scene_collections(
+    ctx: typer.Context, scene_collection_name: str
+) -> bool:
+    """Check if a scene collection exists."""
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_collection_list()
+    return any(
+        collection == scene_collection_name for collection in resp.scene_collections
+    )
+
+
 @app.command('switch | set')
 def switch(ctx: typer.Context, scene_collection_name: str):
     """Switch to a scene collection."""
+    if not _scene_collection_in_scene_collections(ctx, scene_collection_name):
+        typer.echo(f"Scene collection '{scene_collection_name}' not found.", err=True)
+        raise typer.Exit(code=1)
+
     current_scene_collection = (
         ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_collection_list().current_scene_collection_name
     )
@@ -39,28 +52,18 @@ def switch(ctx: typer.Context, scene_collection_name: str):
         )
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
 
-    try:
-        ctx.obj['obsws'].set_current_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
-        typer.echo(f'Switched to scene collection {scene_collection_name}')
-    except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
-        if e.code == 600:
-            typer.echo(
-                f'Scene collection "{scene_collection_name}" does not exist.',
-                err=True,
-            )
-        raise typer.Exit(code=e.code)
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_current_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
+    typer.echo(f"Switched to scene collection '{scene_collection_name}'")
 
 
 @app.command('create | new')
 def create(ctx: typer.Context, scene_collection_name: str):
     """Create a new scene collection."""
-    try:
-        ctx.obj['obsws'].create_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
-        typer.echo(f'Created scene collection {scene_collection_name}')
-    except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
-        if e.code == 601:
-            typer.echo(
-                f'Scene collection "{scene_collection_name}" already exists.',
-                err=True,
-            )
-        raise typer.Exit(code=e.code)
+    if _scene_collection_in_scene_collections(ctx, scene_collection_name):
+        typer.echo(
+            f"Scene collection '{scene_collection_name}' already exists.", err=True
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(code=1)
+
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].create_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
+    typer.echo(f'Created scene collection {scene_collection_name}')