diff --git a/straxen/storage/rucio_remote.py b/straxen/storage/rucio_remote.py
index 24d8b5ce1..5e687dacc 100644
--- a/straxen/storage/rucio_remote.py
+++ b/straxen/storage/rucio_remote.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     from rucio.common.exception import DataIdentifierNotFound
 
     HAVE_ADMIX = True
-except ImportError:
+except (ImportError, AttributeError):
     HAVE_ADMIX = False
 
 export, __all__ = strax.exporter()