diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 212ca65..78416a1 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ k  <BBBw BBBBEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBQ4BM  #
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           \`"""                          
           
-esmBot ${esmBotVersion} (${(await exec("git rev-parse HEAD").catch(() => {})).stdout.substring(0, 7)}), powered by eris-fleet ${erisFleetVersion}
+esmBot ${esmBotVersion} (${(await exec("git rev-parse HEAD").then(output => output.stdout.substring(0, 7), () => "unknown commit"))}), powered by eris-fleet ${erisFleetVersion}
 `);
 }