--- formats.py
+++ formats.py
@@ -430,7 +430,10 @@ class ape:
 
   def getTags(self, filename):
     """Retrieves the metadata from filename"""
-    audiotags = APEv2(filename)
+    try:
+      audiotags = APEv2(filename)
+    except:
+      audiotags = {}
     return getTrackInfo(audiotags)
     
   def setTags(self, filename, tags):