diff --git a/models/entry.py b/models/entry.py
index 26250ad..e4e3a70 100644
--- a/models/entry.py
+++ b/models/entry.py
@@ -79,9 +79,12 @@ class Entry(Base):
             print '    fetching final link <%s>' % entry.link
             request = urllib2.Request(entry.link)
             opener = urllib2.build_opener()
-            result = opener.open(request)
-            self.resolvedlink = result.url
-            print '    final link: <%s>' % result.url
+            try:
+                result = opener.open(request)
+                self.resolvedlink = result.url
+                print '    final link: <%s>' % result.url
+            except:
+                print '    FAILED opening URL'
         if feed.fullpage:
             print '    fetching full page <%s>' % entry.link
             self.fullpage = fetch_full_page(entry.link)