diff --git a/examples/irremote_simpletest.py b/examples/irremote_simpletest.py
index bb06915..91d2648 100644
--- a/examples/irremote_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/irremote_simpletest.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
         print("Decoded:", code)
     except adafruit_irremote.IRNECRepeatException:  # unusual short code!
         print("NEC repeat!")
-    except adafruit_irremote.IRDecodeException as e:  # failed to decode
+    except (
+        adafruit_irremote.IRDecodeException,
+        adafruit_irremote.FailedToDecode,
+    ) as e:  # failed to decode
         print("Failed to decode: ", e.args)
 
     print("----------------------------")