diff --git a/hbc b/hbc
index a7e93ac..b21cd45 100755
--- a/hbc
+++ b/hbc
@@ -270,8 +270,9 @@ def process():
 			ifiles = {}
 			conIds = {}
 			for conn in conns:
-				ifiles[conns[conn].sock.fileno()] = conns[conn].sock
-				conIds[conns[conn].sock.fileno()] = conn
+				if conns[conn].sock:
+					ifiles[conns[conn].sock.fileno()] = conns[conn].sock
+					conIds[conns[conn].sock.fileno()] = conn
 
 			sleep=nextReport - time.time() 
 			if sleep <= 0: