diff --git a/dailyreleases/main.py b/dailyreleases/main.py
index 1847fee..fb0a243 100644
--- a/dailyreleases/main.py
+++ b/dailyreleases/main.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class DailyReleasesBot(object):
 
     def run(self):
         mode = self.config["main"]["mode"]
+        logger.info("Mode is %s", mode)
 
         if mode == "test":
             self.generate(post=False)
diff --git a/dailyreleases/predb.py b/dailyreleases/predb.py
index 2f1ffbf..56a48d1 100644
--- a/dailyreleases/predb.py
+++ b/dailyreleases/predb.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 
+import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -13,7 +14,15 @@ class Predb(object):
     def get_releases(self):
         logger.info("Getting releases from predbs")
 
-        return {**self._get_predbme(), **self._get_srrdb(), **self._get_xrel()}  # in reverse order of preference
+        releases = {}
+        for db_releases in (self._get_predbme, self._get_srrdb, self._get_xrel):  # in reverse order of preference
+            try:
+                releases.update(db_releases())
+            except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
+                logger.error(e)
+                logger.warning("Connection to predb failed, skipping..")
+
+        return releases
 
     def _get_xrel(self, categories=("CRACKED", "UPDATE"), num_pages=2):
         logger.debug("Getting releases from xrel.to")