diff --git a/agent/listener/nodes.py b/agent/listener/nodes.py
index 86f3113e5..508103d4d 100644
--- a/agent/listener/nodes.py
+++ b/agent/listener/nodes.py
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ def walk(self, *args, **kwargs):
             values, unit = self.method(*args, **kwargs)
         except TypeError:
             values, unit = self.method()
+        except AttributeError:
+            logging.error("Error running check for %s... likely timed out..." % self.name)
+            values, unit = None, None
 
         self.set_unit(unit, kwargs)
         values = self.get_adjusted_scale(values, kwargs)