diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index d31c8ce..e568118 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ def convert_case(string: str):
     return string
 
 def article_to_xml(article_path: pathlib.Path):
-    with (article_path / "article.md").open("r") as f:
-        markdown_data = f.read()
+    try:
+        with (article_path / "article.md").open("r") as f:
+            markdown_data = f.read()
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+        return
 
     markdown_instance = markdown.Markdown(extensions=['meta', 'nl2br'])
     html = markdown_instance.convert(markdown_data)