diff --git a/Software/Java/src/com/dexterind/gopigo/components/Board.java b/Software/Java/src/com/dexterind/gopigo/components/Board.java
index 67f3a283..3c07eafd 100644
--- a/Software/Java/src/com/dexterind/gopigo/components/Board.java
+++ b/Software/Java/src/com/dexterind/gopigo/components/Board.java
@@ -88,7 +88,14 @@ public Board() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
       busId = I2CBus.BUS_1;
     }
 
-    final I2CBus bus = I2CFactory.getInstance(busId);
+    I2CBus bus = null;
+
+    try {
+      bus = I2CFactory.getInstance(busId);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new IOException(e.getMessage());
+    }
+
     device = bus.getDevice(ADDRESS);
   }
 
@@ -332,4 +339,4 @@ public int[] readStatus() throws IOException {
 
     return status_reg;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}