diff --git a/reddit.go b/reddit.go
index 7741c2b..2cb5938 100644
--- a/reddit.go
+++ b/reddit.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ func getNewestPost(subreddit string) (post, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return post{}, err
 	}
+	if len(resp.Data.Children) < 1 {
+		return post{}, errors.New("bad data from reddit")
+	}
 	numS := re.FindStringSubmatch(resp.Data.Children[0].Data.Title)[0]
 	num, err := strconv.Atoi(numS)
 	if err != nil || numS == "" {