diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt
index 89e372b..fe644e7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopService.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ fun Prov.provisionDesktop(
     gitEmail: String? = null,
 ) = task {
 
+    DesktopType.valueOf(desktopType.name) // throws exception when desktopType.name is unknown
+
     if (!currentUserCanSudo()) {
         throw Exception("Current user ${whoami()} cannot execute sudo without entering a password! This is necessary to execute provisionDesktop")
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopType.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopType.kt
index 8c5c374..385b537 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopType.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/domain/DesktopType.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@ open class DesktopType(val name: String) {
         @JvmStatic
         protected val values = listOf(BASIC, OFFICE, IDE)
 
-        fun valueOf(value: String): DesktopType {
-            return valueOf(value, values)
-        }
-        fun valueOf(value: String, v: List<DesktopType>): DesktopType {
-            for (t in v) {
-                if (value.uppercase().equals(t.name)) {
-                    return t
+        fun valueOf(value: String, valueList: List<DesktopType> = values): DesktopType {
+            for (type in valueList) {
+                if (value.uppercase().equals(type.name)) {
+                    return type
                 }
             }
             throw RuntimeException("No DesktopType found for value: $value")