diff --git a/services/instagram.py b/services/instagram.py
index 602bee7..8d5c07f 100644
--- a/services/instagram.py
+++ b/services/instagram.py
@@ -86,5 +86,7 @@ class Instagram(object):
             result = self._get_media()
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
             raise InstagramError('Failed to retrieve media: {0}'.format(e))
+        except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError as e:
+            raise InstagramError('Failed to retrieve media: {0}'.format(e))
         else:
             return result