diff --git a/plugins/exchange_rate.py b/plugins/exchange_rate.py
index d2e6a133..01982c26 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange_rate.py
+++ b/plugins/exchange_rate.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import json
 import threading
 import time
 import re
+from ssl import SSLError
 from decimal import Decimal
 from electrum.plugins import BasePlugin, hook
 from electrum.i18n import _