diff --git a/handler/agora.py b/handler/agora.py
index 655d02e..8e2dc75 100644
--- a/handler/agora.py
+++ b/handler/agora.py
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ class Agora(object):
         """
         Calls hooks to parse dashboard info and get all contact messages.
         """
-        dash = self.agora.dashboard_seller()
+        try:
+            dash = self.agora.dashboard_seller()
+        except ReadTimeout:
+            return False
         dash_tmp = {}
         if "data" not in dash["response"].keys():
             self.log.error("Data not in dashboard response: {content}", content=dash)