diff --git a/lib/api-request.js b/lib/api-request.js
index a1dbad4..8d2f8ce 100644
--- a/lib/api-request.js
+++ b/lib/api-request.js
@@ -10,9 +10,23 @@ module.exports = {
         return;
       }
       if (response.statusCode >= 200 && response.statusCode < 300) {
-        cb(null, JSON.parse(body));
+        var json;
+        try {
+          json = JSON.parse(body);
+        } catch (ex) {
+          return cb(new Error('Unparseable response'));
+        }
+        cb(null, json);
       } else {
-        cb(new Error(JSON.parse(body).error.message));
+        var json;
+        try {
+          json = JSON.parse(body);
+        } catch (ex) {
+          return cb(new Error('Unparseable response'));
+        }
+        if (!json||!json.error||!json.error.message)
+          return cb(new Error('Unknown error'));
+        cb(new Error(json.error.message));
       }
     }
     const requestOptions = {