diff --git a/src/mappings.py b/src/mappings.py
index 3bf460a..6c00b84 100644
--- a/src/mappings.py
+++ b/src/mappings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import json
+import logging
 import re
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+from os import getenv
 
 import odin
 import pycountry
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@
                                SourceRef, SourceResource, SourceStructuredDate,
                                SourceSubject)
 
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+logger.setLevel(getenv('LOGGING_LEVEL', logging.INFO))
+
 
 def identifier_from_uri(uri):
     """Creates a short UUID.
@@ -68,8 +73,12 @@ def convert_dates(value):
 def has_online_asset(identifier, config):
     if not config.get('ASSET_BASEURL'):
         return False
-    req = requests.head(f"{config['ASSET_BASEURL'].rstrip('/')}/pdfs/{identifier}")
-    return req.status_code == 200
+    try:
+        req = requests.head(f"{config['ASSET_BASEURL'].rstrip('/')}/pdfs/{identifier}")
+        return req.status_code == 200
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.info(e)
+        return False
 
 
 def has_online_instance(instances, uri, config):