diff --git a/wilty.py b/wilty.py
index 9863698..c670b59 100644
--- a/wilty.py
+++ b/wilty.py
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ class Wilty():
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.name = "wilty"
-        self.version = self.name + " 0.1"
+        self.version = self.name + " 0.2"
         self.save_dir = ".botany"
         self.plant_file = "_plant_data.json"
         self.visit_file = "visitors.json"
         self.harvest_file = "harvest_file.json"
         self.water_user = self.name
+        self.users = {}
         self.plants = {}
         self.live_plants = {}
         self.stats_model = {
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class Wilty():
             sv_dir = "/home/" + u.pw_name + "/" + self.save_dir + "/"
             if os.path.exists(sv_dir) and \
                     os.access(sv_dir + u.pw_name + self.plant_file, os.R_OK):
-                self.plants[u.pw_name] = {}
+                self.users[u.pw_name] = {}
 
     def checkPlant(self, user):
         """Given the username, calculates the last time since the user's
@@ -118,33 +119,37 @@ class Wilty():
         states.
         """
         self.getUsers()
-        for u in self.plants:
+        for u in self.users:
             sv_dir = "/home/" + u + "/" + self.save_dir + "/"
             # Get plant data
             with open(sv_dir + u + self.plant_file) as plant_fh:
                 plant_json = plant_fh.read()
-            self.plants[u] = json.loads(plant_json)
-            # Get visitor data
-            if os.access(sv_dir + self.visit_file, os.R_OK) and \
+            try:
+                # Load plant data if json is valid syntax
+                self.plants[u] = json.loads(plant_json)
+                # Get visitor data
+                if os.access(sv_dir + self.visit_file, os.R_OK) and \
                     os.access(sv_dir + self.visit_file, os.W_OK):
-                with open(sv_dir + self.visit_file) as visit_fh:
-                    visit_json = visit_fh.read()
-                self.plants[u]["visitors"] = json.loads(visit_json)
-                self.plants[u]["allow_visit"] = True
-            else:
-                self.plants[u]["allow_visit"] = False
-                self.plants[u]["visitors"] = []
-            # Get harvest data
-            if os.access(sv_dir + self.harvest_file, os.R_OK):
-                with open(sv_dir + self.harvest_file) as harvest_fh:
-                    harvest_json = harvest_fh.read()
-                self.plants[u]["harvests"] = json.loads(harvest_json)
-            else:
-                self.plants[u]["harvests"] = {}
-            # Update plant state and live plants dictionary
-            self.checkPlant(u)
-            if not self.plants[u]["is_dead"]:
-                self.live_plants[u] = self.plants[u]
+                    with open(sv_dir + self.visit_file) as visit_fh:
+                        visit_json = visit_fh.read()
+                    self.plants[u]["visitors"] = json.loads(visit_json)
+                    self.plants[u]["allow_visit"] = True
+                else:
+                    self.plants[u]["allow_visit"] = False
+                    self.plants[u]["visitors"] = []
+                # Get harvest data
+                if os.access(sv_dir + self.harvest_file, os.R_OK):
+                    with open(sv_dir + self.harvest_file) as harvest_fh:
+                        harvest_json = harvest_fh.read()
+                    self.plants[u]["harvests"] = json.loads(harvest_json)
+                else:
+                    self.plants[u]["harvests"] = {}
+                # Update plant state and live plants dictionary
+                self.checkPlant(u)
+                if not self.plants[u]["is_dead"]:
+                    self.live_plants[u] = self.plants[u]
+            except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+                pass
 
     def waterRandomPlant(self):
         """Randomly select a live plant to water."""