If we can't communicate while logging in to bugzilla, error (#492470).

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/filer.py b/filer.py
index 55cf95bb1..d693162c5 100644
--- a/filer.py
+++ b/filer.py
@@ -304,9 +304,12 @@ class BugzillaFiler(AbstractFiler):
     def login(self, username, password):
         import bugzilla
 
-        self._bz = bugzilla.Bugzilla(url=self.bugUrl)
+        try:
+            self._bz = bugzilla.Bugzilla(url=self.bugUrl)
+            retval = self._bz.login(username, password)
+        except socket.error, e:
+            raise CommunicationError(str(e))
 
-        retval = self._bz.login(username, password)
         if not retval:
             raise LoginError(self.bugUrl, username)