diff --git a/sentiment-meaningCloud/sentiment-meaningCloud.py b/sentiment-meaningCloud/sentiment-meaningCloud.py
index b70c1ce..1ba9cd2 100644
--- a/sentiment-meaningCloud/sentiment-meaningCloud.py
+++ b/sentiment-meaningCloud/sentiment-meaningCloud.py
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ class DaedalusPlugin(SentimentPlugin):
                       'txt': txt,
                       'src': 'its-not-a-real-python-sdk'
                       }
-        r = requests.post(api, params=parameters, timeout=3)
-
+        try:
+            r = requests.post(api, params=parameters, timeout=3)
+        except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+            raise Error("Meaning Cloud API does not response")
         value = r.json().get('score_tag', None)
         if not value:
             raise Error(r.json())