diff --git a/src/common/gajim.py b/src/common/gajim.py
index ea4014947..7e4a1ca1d 100644
--- a/src/common/gajim.py
+++ b/src/common/gajim.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ try:
     except GLib.GError:
         HAVE_FARSTREAM = False
 
-except ImportError:
+except (ImportError, ValueError):
     HAVE_FARSTREAM = False
 
 HAVE_UPNP_IGD = True