diff --git a/plugins/currency/ethereum/ethermine_hashrate_ b/plugins/currency/ethereum/ethermine_hashrate_
index 9fc60452..12b159a1 100755
--- a/plugins/currency/ethereum/ethermine_hashrate_
+++ b/plugins/currency/ethereum/ethermine_hashrate_
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ try:
     mining_stats_raw = urlopen(mining_req, timeout=15)
 except IOError as exc:
     print("Failed to request ethermine.org API: {}".format(exc), file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(9)
 
 reader = codecs.getreader("utf-8")
 
diff --git a/plugins/currency/ethereum/etherscan_balance_ b/plugins/currency/ethereum/etherscan_balance_
index 38ad62ee..4dc758fb 100755
--- a/plugins/currency/ethereum/etherscan_balance_
+++ b/plugins/currency/ethereum/etherscan_balance_
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ try:
     etherscan_balance_raw = urlopen(etherscan_req, timeout=15)
 except IOError as exc:
     print("Failed to request etherscan.io API: {}".format(exc), file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(9)
 
 reader = codecs.getreader("utf-8")