diff --git a/download.py b/download.py
index 4294a61..8e5cad0 100755
--- a/download.py
+++ b/download.py
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ def download(self):
         self._get('slides_new.xml')
 
         self._get('video/webcams.webm')
-        self._get('deskshare/deskshare.webm')
+        try:
+            self._get('deskshare/deskshare.webm')
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError:
+            print("Note: deskshare/deskshare.webm does not exist on the server."
+                  " This is probably fine if no screens were shared during the session.")
 
 
 def main(argv):