diff --git a/bin/mkpodcastplaylist b/bin/mkpodcastplaylist
index db14a92..3737b04 100755
--- a/bin/mkpodcastplaylist
+++ b/bin/mkpodcastplaylist
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ largest file/directory. It searches directories, getting their size
 and lists the first file in the largest direcotry.
 """
 
+import errno
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -94,11 +95,15 @@ def main():
         headfile = directories[0].get_head_file()
         #headfile = headfile.replace('podcasts/', 'podcast/', 1)
         #print headfile
-        sys.stdout.write("%s\n" % headfile)
+        try:
+            sys.stdout.write("%s\n" % headfile)
+        except IOError as e:
+            if e.errno == errno.EPIPE:
+                return
+            raise e
         directories[0].remove_head_file()
         if directories[0].num_files() == 0:
             directories = directories[1:]
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
-