diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/gitter.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/gitter.py
index 5a41046a948aa..69d6f75dc6d89 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/gitter.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/gitter.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_API_KEY
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['gitterpy==0.1.5']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['gitterpy==0.1.6']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -99,5 +99,8 @@ def icon(self):
     def update(self):
         """Get the latest data and updates the state."""
         data = self._data.user.unread_items(self._room)
-        self._mention = len(data['mention'])
-        self._state = len(data['chat'])
+        if 'error' not in data.keys():
+            self._mention = len(data['mention'])
+            self._state = len(data['chat'])
+        else:
+            _LOGGER.error("Not joined: %s", self._room)
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index a467b3dcfa2ed..37201e3592071 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ gTTS-token==1.1.1
 # gattlib==0.20150805
 
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.gitter
-gitterpy==0.1.5
+gitterpy==0.1.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.notify.gntp
 gntp==1.0.3