diff --git a/statusd.py b/statusd.py
index ee55ee8..5d8dc11 100755
--- a/statusd.py
+++ b/statusd.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ def read_api(api):
                logging.error('Failed to read API file(): {}'.format(e))
                return False
        return (api_data)
+    logging.error('Failed to read API file')
     return False