diff --git a/autosub/__init__.py b/autosub/__init__.py
index 61019464b..fbfec8727 100644
--- a/autosub/__init__.py
+++ b/autosub/__init__.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def __call__(self, data):
                         line = json.loads(line)
                         line = line['result'][0]['alternative'][0]['transcript']
                         return line[:1].upper() + line[1:]
-                    except IndexError:
+                    except (IndexError, ValueError):
                         # no result
                         continue