diff --git a/haproxyadmin/utils.py b/haproxyadmin/utils.py
index 4eeb4d0..5e78388 100644
--- a/haproxyadmin/utils.py
+++ b/haproxyadmin/utils.py
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ def is_unix_socket(path):
     :type path: ``string``
     :rtype: ``bool``
     """
-    mode = os.stat(path).st_mode
+    try:
+        mode = os.stat(path).st_mode
+    except OSError:
+        return False
 
     return stat.S_ISSOCK(mode)