diff --git a/beetsplug/spotify.py b/beetsplug/spotify.py
index b95546dd2..5ecb8e81a 100644
--- a/beetsplug/spotify.py
+++ b/beetsplug/spotify.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DEFAULT_WAITING_TIME = 5
 
 
 class SpotifyAPIError(Exception):
-    pass
+    continue
 
 
 class SpotifyPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin, BeetsPlugin):