diff --git a/bin/restclient b/bin/restclient
index a37d880..8ac26c2 100755
--- a/bin/restclient
+++ b/bin/restclient
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if @verb
     end
     exit 0
   rescue RestClient::Exception => e
-    puts e.response.body if e.respond_to? :response
+    puts e.response.body if e.respond_to?(:response) && e.response
     raise
   end
 end