diff --git a/onionshare/onion.py b/onionshare/onion.py
index 2bfd4888..b91105ef 100644
--- a/onionshare/onion.py
+++ b/onionshare/onion.py
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ class Onion(object):
         if self.supports_ephemeral:
             # cleanup the ephemeral onion service
             if self.service_id:
-                self.c.remove_ephemeral_hidden_service(self.service_id)
+                try:
+                    self.c.remove_ephemeral_hidden_service(self.service_id)
+                except:
+                    pass
                 self.service_id = None
 
         else: