diff --git a/commands/stars.py b/commands/stars.py
index f8c7568..862b75f 100644
--- a/commands/stars.py
+++ b/commands/stars.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 from json import loads
-from urllib2 import urlopen
+from urllib2 import urlopen, HTTPError
 
 from earwigbot.commands import Command