diff --git a/language_formatters_pre_commit_hooks/pretty_format_java.py b/language_formatters_pre_commit_hooks/pretty_format_java.py
index 6e90cb1..47da71d 100644
--- a/language_formatters_pre_commit_hooks/pretty_format_java.py
+++ b/language_formatters_pre_commit_hooks/pretty_format_java.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_urls(_version: str) -> typing.List[str]:
             try:
                 return download_url(url_to_download, "google-java-formatter{version}.jar".format(version=version))
             except requests.HTTPError as e:
-                if e.response.status_code != 404:
+                if not e.response or e.response.status_code != 404:
                     # If the url was not found then move forward with the next links
                     raise