diff --git a/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/BukkitVersionHelperGeneric.java b/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/BukkitVersionHelperGeneric.java
index 6ab74dbe..5f9f9d9a 100644
--- a/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/BukkitVersionHelperGeneric.java
+++ b/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/BukkitVersionHelperGeneric.java
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ public abstract class BukkitVersionHelperGeneric extends BukkitVersionHelper {
     						String json = new String(Base64Coder.decode(val), Charsets.UTF_8);
     						result = gson.fromJson(json, TexturesPayload.class);
     					} catch (JsonParseException e) {
+    					} catch (IllegalArgumentException x) {
+    						Log.warning("Malformed response from skin URL check: " + val);
     					}
     					if ((result != null) && (result.textures != null) && (result.textures.containsKey("SKIN"))) {
     						url = result.textures.get("SKIN").url;