diff --git a/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasClientInterfaceProvider.java b/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasClientInterfaceProvider.java
index 51e5a663..ec45f44d 100644
--- a/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasClientInterfaceProvider.java
+++ b/enabler/src/de/schildbach/pte/AbstractHafasClientInterfaceProvider.java
@@ -722,7 +722,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractHafasClientInterfaceProvider extends AbstractHafas
         final String err = serverInfo.optString("err", null);
         if (err != null && !"OK".equals(err)) {
             final String errTxt = serverInfo.optString("errTxt");
-            throw new RuntimeException(err + " " + errTxt);
+            log.info("ServerInfo error: {} {}, ignoring", err, errTxt);
+            return new ResultHeader(network, SERVER_PRODUCT, serverVersion, null, 0, null);
         }
         final JSONObject res = serverInfo.getJSONObject("res");
         final Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar(timeZone);