diff --git a/lib/recurly/api/net_http_adapter.rb b/lib/recurly/api/net_http_adapter.rb
index 7432c796b..fdb858858 100644
--- a/lib/recurly/api/net_http_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/recurly/api/net_http_adapter.rb
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ def request method, uri, options = {}
             when 200...300 then response
             else                raise ERRORS[code].new request, response
           end
+        rescue Errno::ECONNREFUSED => e
+          raise Error, e.message
         end
       end
     end