diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index bded27cf..d81da531 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -694,7 +694,9 @@ class Wallet:
             f = open(self.path,"r")
             data = f.read()
             f.close()
-            
+        except:
+            return
+        try:
             d = ast.literal_eval( data )  #parse raw data from reading wallet file
             interface.old_to_new(d)