diff --git a/oxdata/poster/models.py b/oxdata/poster/models.py
index 17f32cc..aed6a29 100644
--- a/oxdata/poster/models.py
+++ b/oxdata/poster/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from __future__ import division
 
 import os.path
 import hashlib
+import socket
+import urllib2
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
@@ -81,18 +83,22 @@ class PosterCache(models.Model):
                 with open(self.image.path, 'w') as f:
                     f.write(data)
                 self.save()
-            except ox.net.urllib2.HTTPError, e:
+            except urllib2.HTTPError, e:
                 #import traceback
                 #print traceback.print_exc()
                 self.status = e.code
                 self.failed = True
                 self.save()
-            except ox.net.urllib2.URLError, e:
+            except urllib2.URLError, e:
                 #import traceback
                 #print traceback.print_exc()
                 self.status = e.reason
                 self.failed = True
                 self.save()
+            except socket.error, e:
+                self.status = e.reason
+                self.failed = True
+                self.save()
         if self.image:
             try:
                 self.image.width