diff --git a/gajim/common/app.py b/gajim/common/app.py
index b3d96095a6a321014959d214086f5f9fe6618b1b..e8e3c7ec53f948a83a54d011059742f0297306f6 100644
--- a/gajim/common/app.py
+++ b/gajim/common/app.py
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ try:
         session = conference.new_session(Farstream.MediaType.AUDIO)
         del session
         del conference
-    except GLib.GError:
+    except Exception as e:
+        glog.info(e)
         HAVE_FARSTREAM = False
 
 except (ImportError, ValueError):