diff --git a/esv.d b/esv.d
index f4c0a75..db7a406 100644
--- a/esv.d
+++ b/esv.d
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ key = %s
 	if (aFlag) {
 		string tmpf, mpegPlayer;
 
-		tmpf = esv.getAudioPassage(args[1], args[2]);
+		try
+			tmpf = esv.getAudioPassage(args[1], args[2]);
+		catch (CurlException e)
+			die(e.msg);
 		mpegPlayer = environment.get(ENV_PLAYER, DEFAULT_MPEGPLAYER);
 
 		/* check for an audio player */
@@ -202,6 +205,8 @@ key = %s
 			writeln(esv.searchFormat(sFlag));
 		catch (ESVException)
 			die("no results for search");
+		catch (CurlException e)
+			die(e.msg);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -237,7 +242,10 @@ key = %s
 	if (RFlag) esv.opts.b["include-passage-references"] = false;
 	if (lFlag != 0) esv.opts.i["line-length"] = lFlag;
 
-	writeln(esv.getPassage(args[1].parseBook(), args[2]));
+	try
+		writeln(esv.getPassage(args[1].parseBook(), args[2]));
+	catch (CurlException e)
+		die(e.msg);
 	return 0;
 }