diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index bb84713..5537bb8 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -49,13 +49,19 @@ class CosmicBot(teambot.Handler):
 		self.load_modules()
 		self.tasks.run()
 	def check_rss(self,state,base_state):
-		newtrans = rss.fetchNew(state["url"],[x["guid"] for x in state["known"]])
-		if newtrans:
-			state["known"].extend(newpost(x) for x in newtrans)
-			for trans in newtrans:
-				self.say(state["channel"],"Transmission received: {transmission.title} ({transmission.link})".format(transmission=trans))
-				toot.toot("Transmission received: {transmission.title}\n\n{transmission.link}".format(transmission=trans))
-				time.sleep(1)
+		try:
+			newtrans = rss.fetchNew(state["url"],[x["guid"] for x in state["known"]])
+			if newtrans:
+				state["known"].extend(newpost(x) for x in newtrans)
+				for trans in newtrans:
+					self.say(state["channel"],"Transmission received: {transmission.title} ({transmission.link})".format(transmission=trans))
+					toot.toot("Transmission received: {transmission.title}\n\n{transmission.link}".format(transmission=trans))
+					time.sleep(1)
+		except:
+			print("Error occurred while loading feed, will try again...")
+			print("Traceback is below:")
+			traceback.print_exc()
+			pass
 		return state
 	def on_pubmsg(self,channel,nick,text):
 		self.is_admin = self.event.source.userhost == bot_op
diff --git a/toot.py b/toot.py
index 0f326fb..1fce9cf 100644
--- a/toot.py
+++ b/toot.py
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@ from os import chmod, stat
 from stat import ST_MODE
 
 def getmod(fn):
-	return stat(fn)[ST_MODE] & 0777
+	return stat(fn)[ST_MODE] & 0o777
 
 if not exists("usercred.secret"):
 	if not exists("clientcred.secret"):
 		Mastodon.create_app("cosmicbot toots",api_base_url="https://tilde.zone",to_file="clientcred.secret")
-		chmod("clientcred.secret",0600)
-	elif getmod("clientcred.secret")!=0600:
-		chmod("clientcred.secret",0600)
+		chmod("clientcred.secret",0o600)
+	elif getmod("clientcred.secret")!=0o600:
+		chmod("clientcred.secret",0o600)
 	tmp = Mastodon(client_id="clientcred.secret",api_base_url="https://tilde.zone")
 	with open("details.secret") as f:
-		tmp.log_in(f.readline().strip(),f.readline.strip(),to_file="usercred.secret")
-		chmod("usercred.secret",0600)
-elif getmod("usercred.secret")!=0600:
-	chmod("usercred.secret",0600)
+		tmp.log_in(f.readline().strip(),f.readline().strip(),to_file="usercred.secret")
+		chmod("usercred.secret",0o600)
+elif getmod("usercred.secret")!=0o600:
+	chmod("usercred.secret",0o600)
 
 m = Mastodon(access_token='usercred.secret',api_base_url="https://tilde.zone")