diff --git a/getarticles.go b/getarticles.go
index 5431a68..aa906a3 100644
--- a/getarticles.go
+++ b/getarticles.go
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ func getArticles(feedURL string, max int, noExcerpt bool) (string, error) {
 	fp := gofeed.NewParser()
 	feed, err := fp.ParseURL(feedURL)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		// Don't return an error, but log a message as the
+		// bot should not crash when the feed is not available.
+		log.Println(feedURL, ": Feed not available.")
+		return "", nil
 	}
 
 	// If no publish date is offered try update date.