diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fa6bbee..e4bc9fc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ if (config.lstu) {
                 body = {err: 'cant parse JSON'};
             }
             if (err || !body.success) {
-                console.error("Error when shortening link: (status: " + res.statusCode + ")", '\nerror:', err, '\nfailure reason:', body.msg);
+                console.error("Error when shortening link: ",
+                              res ? "(status: " + res.statusCode + ")" : "(no response)",
+                              '\nerror:', err,
+                              '\nfailure reason:', body.msg);
             } else {
                 callback(body.short);
             }