1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/io/OAuthRequester.java b/src/io/OAuthRequester.java
index 3621186..9cde429 100644
--- a/src/io/OAuthRequester.java
+++ b/src/io/OAuthRequester.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package io;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
 import java.net.URLConnection;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import oauth.signpost.OAuth;
 import oauth.signpost.OAuthConsumer;
 import oauth.signpost.basic.DefaultOAuthConsumer;
@@ -136,7 +138,12 @@ public class OAuthRequester extends AbstractRequester {
     public boolean isValid() throws IOException {
         // NOTE: this actually contributes to the ratelimit (12/minute)
         // TODO: find alternative that does not hit the ratelimit
-        Response obj = getJSON("application/rate_limit_status");
-        return !obj.getResp().getAsJsonObject().has("errors");
+        Response obj;
+        try {
+            obj = getJSON("application/rate_limit_status");
+            return !obj.getResp().getAsJsonObject().has("errors");
+        } catch (RateLimitException ex) {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }