diff --git a/ox/api.py b/ox/api.py
index da0d5ab..2cbc641 100644
--- a/ox/api.py
+++ b/ox/api.py
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ class API(object):
                     print("\ninterrupted by user.")
                     sys.exit(1)
                 except:
-                    print("uploading chunk failed, will try again in 5 seconds\r", end='')
+                    try:
+                        print("uploading chunk failed, will try again in 5 seconds\r", end='')
+                    except:
+                        print("uploading chunk failed, will try again in 5 seconds\r")
                     sys.stdout.flush()
                     data = {'result': -1}
                     time.sleep(5)