diff --git a/neurotic/gui/standalone.py b/neurotic/gui/standalone.py
index 516a31b..c6136c0 100644
--- a/neurotic/gui/standalone.py
+++ b/neurotic/gui/standalone.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def load(self):
 
         try:
             MetadataSelector.load(self)
-        except AssertionError as e:
+        except Exception as e:
             print('Bad metadata file!', e)
 
         if self.all_metadata is not None: