diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d84f327..1f87950 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ A list of ideas and TODO. Don't hesitate to give feedback on the ones you really
 * if doi does not exist ?
 * download djvu
 * test file field for bibtex
-* No fail if proxy not accessible
 * Open
 * Confirmation for deletion
 * Rebuild
diff --git a/fetcher.py b/fetcher.py
index 954aedb..0a22783 100755
--- a/fetcher.py
+++ b/fetcher.py
@@ -5,9 +5,19 @@
 Fetches papers.
 """
 
+from __future__ import print_function
+import sys
 import requesocks as requests
 import params
 
+
+def warning(*objs):
+    """
+    Write to stderr
+    """
+    print("WARNING: ", *objs, file=sys.stderr)
+
+
 def download_url(url):
     for proxy in params.proxies:
         r_proxy = {
@@ -15,11 +25,15 @@ def download_url(url):
             "https": proxy,
         }
 
-        r = requests.get(url, proxies=r_proxy)
+        try:
+            r = requests.get(url, proxies=r_proxy)
 
-        if r.status_code != 200 or 'pdf' not in r.headers['content-type']:
+            if r.status_code != 200 or 'pdf' not in r.headers['content-type']:
+                continue
+
+            return r.content
+        except:
+            warning("Proxy "+proxy+" not available.")
             continue
 
-        return r.content
-
     return False