diff --git a/upload b/upload
index 9aadd31..a8a9d00 100755
--- a/upload
+++ b/upload
@@ -40,34 +40,31 @@ def upload_ai(ai):
         zip.close()
 
     print_yellow("Uploading the AI...")
-    try:
-        curl = subprocess.Popen([
-            'curl', '-X', 'POST',
-            '-F', 'archive=@.archive.zip',
-            '-F', 'name=' + ai.name,
-            '-F', 'password=' + password,
-            API_URL],
-            stderr = subprocess.PIPE,
-            stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
 
-        code = curl.wait()
-        if code != 0:
-            raise subprocess.CalledProcessError
+    curl = subprocess.Popen([
+        'curl', '-X', 'POST',
+        '-F', 'archive=@.archive.zip',
+        '-F', 'name=' + ai.name,
+        '-F', 'password=' + password,
+        API_URL],
+        stderr = subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
 
+    code = curl.wait()
+
+    if code != 0:
+        return_code = 1
+        response = "curl request failed"
+    else:
         response = curl.stdout.read().decode()
 
-        if response == 'Success':
-            print_green("Upload finished!")
-        else:
-            print_red("Upload failed: " + str(response).lower())
-            return_code = 1
-
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-        print_red('An error occured while uploading the AI...')
+    if response == 'Success':
+        print_green("Upload finished!")
+    else:
+        print_red("Upload failed: " + str(response).lower())
         return_code = 1
 
     os.remove(".archive.zip")
-
     sys.exit(return_code)
 
 def main():