diff --git a/plugins/exchange_rate.py b/plugins/exchange_rate.py
index 7722f36b1..f8272122f 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange_rate.py
+++ b/plugins/exchange_rate.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import threading
 import time
 import re
 from decimal import Decimal
+from ssl import SSLError
+
 from electrum.plugins import BasePlugin, hook
 from electrum.i18n import _
 from electrum_gui.qt.util import *