1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/dotnet/Mammoth/Couscous/java/net/URL.cs b/dotnet/Mammoth/Couscous/java/net/URL.cs
index af6e021..88479e8 100644
--- a/dotnet/Mammoth/Couscous/java/net/URL.cs
+++ b/dotnet/Mammoth/Couscous/java/net/URL.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace Mammoth.Couscous.java.net {
                 }
             } catch (System.UriFormatException) {
                 return ToJava.StreamToInputStream(System.IO.File.OpenRead(_url));
+            } catch (System.Net.WebException exception) {
+                throw new java.io.IOException(exception.Message);
             }
         }
     }