diff --git a/rowers/imports.py b/rowers/imports.py
index d3a3ab01..796a982f 100644
--- a/rowers/imports.py
+++ b/rowers/imports.py
@@ -150,13 +150,20 @@ def imports_do_refresh_token(refreshtoken,oauth_data,access_token=''):
     baseurl = oauth_data['base_url']
 
     if 'json' in oauth_data['content_type']:
-        response = requests.post(baseurl,
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(baseurl,
                                  data=json.dumps(post_data),
                                  headers=headers)
+        except:
+            raise NoTokenError("Failed to get token")
     else:
-        response = requests.post(baseurl,
-                                 data=post_data,
-                                 headers=headers)
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(baseurl,
+            data=post_data,
+            headers=headers
+            )
+        except:
+            raise NoTokenError("Failed to get token")