diff --git a/headphones/deluge.py b/headphones/deluge.py
index 869e0ceb..72aa76ff 100644
--- a/headphones/deluge.py
+++ b/headphones/deluge.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def _get_auth():
     try:
         response = requests.post(delugeweb_url, data=post_data.encode('utf-8'), cookies=delugeweb_auth, 
             verify=deluge_verify_cert)
-    except ConnectionError:
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
         try:
             logger.debug('Deluge: Connection failed, let\'s try HTTPS just in case')
             response = requests.post(delugeweb_url.replace('http:', 'https:'), data=post_data.encode('utf-8'), cookies=delugeweb_auth,