diff --git a/yearn/special.py b/yearn/special.py
index d60f97b79..c8c0c6c36 100644
--- a/yearn/special.py
+++ b/yearn/special.py
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ async def apy(self, _: ApySamples) -> Apy:
 
     @eth_retry.auto_retry
     async def tvl(self, block=None) -> Tvl:
-        data = requests.get("https://api.pickle.finance/prod/protocol/value").json()
+        try:
+            data = requests.get("https://api.pickle.finance/prod/protocol/value").json()
+        except requests.exceptions.SSLError as e:
+            return Tvl(tvl=None)
         tvl = data[self.id]
         return Tvl(tvl=tvl)