1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index ccd63e4..7807390 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ class EjabberdApi:
             status = self.cmd('status', {})
 
             # matches
-            tmp = ver_str.findall(status)[0]
+            try:
+                tmp = ver_str.findall(status)[0]
+            # raise SystemExit code 17 if no status message is received
+            except TypeError:
+                raise SystemExit(17)
 
             # return parsed version string
             return version.parse(tmp)