diff --git a/sweebot.py b/sweebot.py
index 25fec71..f792e71 100644
--- a/sweebot.py
+++ b/sweebot.py
@@ -250,11 +250,14 @@ while True:
                                 run-=1
                                 update()
                             else:
-                                if path.isfile(cwd + "/helps/" + " ".join(command[1:])):
-                                    output = open(cwd + "/helps/" + " ".join(command[1:])).read()
-                                    multiline(output)
-                                else:
-                                    irc.send_irc(channel, "Either the command isn't documented yet or it doesn't exist lol")
+                                try:
+                                    if path.isfile(cwd + "/helps/" + " ".join(command[1:])):
+                                        output = open(cwd + "/helps/" + " ".join(command[1:])).read()
+                                        multiline(output, channel)
+                                    else:
+                                        irc.send_irc(channel, "Either the command isn't documented yet or it doesn't exist lol")
+                                except:
+                                    multiline(output, channel)
                         else:
                             irc.send_irc(channel, "tip, ping, whoami, perms, version, figlet, tdfiglet, cowsay, uptime, cc, joke, botsnack. (restart, join, part, shell, config, pull.) Use '$help (command)' for explanation.")