diff --git a/pinhook/bot.py b/pinhook/bot.py
index 19aaa03..70e71dc 100644
--- a/pinhook/bot.py
+++ b/pinhook/bot.py
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                         output = listen_output
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.exception('issue with listener {}'.format(lstnr))
-        self.logger.debug(f'returning output: {output.msg}')
+        if output:
+            self.logger.debug(f'returning output: {output.msg}')
         return output
 
     def process_event(self, c, e):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f481807..721a8c7 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class UploadCommand(Command):
 # Where the magic happens:
 setup(
     name=NAME,
-    version='1.6.1',
+    version='1.6.2',
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',