diff --git a/src/client.py b/src/client.py
--- a/src/client.py
+++ b/src/client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import sys
 import collections
 import socket
 import ssl
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ import config as conf
 import stats
 from util import Progress
 from hashtree import HashTree,hashBlock
-from netnode import BaseConnection,NetNode
+from netnode import BaseConnection,NetNode,FailedConnection
 
 
 class Connection(BaseConnection):
@@ -22,13 +21,20 @@ class Connection(BaseConnection):
 		sslContext.load_cert_chain(conf.certfile,conf.keyfile)
 
 		self._socket=sslContext.wrap_socket(sock)
+
 		try:
 			self._socket.connect((host,port))
-		except ConnectionRefusedError:
-			print("Couldn't connect to {0}:{1}".format(conf.hosts[0],conf.port))
-			sys.exit(1)
+		except ConnectionRefusedError as e:
+			log.exception(e)
+			print("Couldn't connect to {0}:{1}".format(host,port))
+			raise FailedConnection()
+		except ssl.SSLError as e:
+			log.exception(e)
+			print("Error creating SSL connection to {0}:{1}".format(host,port))
+			raise FailedConnection()
 
 		self.createNetworkers()
+		print("Connected to {0}".format(host))
 
 
 class Client(NetNode):