diff --git a/bindings/__init__.py b/bindings/__init__.py
index dbbc6dc..a5d2c47 100644
--- a/bindings/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-import sys, ctypes
+import ctypes
 
 sharedlib = './lib3ddevil1.so'
-libc      = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(sharedlib)
-if not libc:
+try:
+    libc      = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(sharedlib)
+except OSError as e:
+    print("Error loading dynamically linked library.\nOSError: " + str(e))
     raise SystemExit("Couldn't load %s" % sharedlib)
 
 # Don't need these anymore
-del sys, sharedlib
+del sharedlib