diff --git a/example/pulse.cpp b/example/pulse.cpp
index 452e947..15101bb 100644
--- a/example/pulse.cpp
+++ b/example/pulse.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <exception>
 #include <gpioplus/chip.hpp>
 #include <gpioplus/handle.hpp>
 #include <string>
@@ -10,15 +11,23 @@
         return 1;
     }
 
-    unsigned chip_id = std::stoi(argv[1]);
-    uint32_t line_offset = std::stoi(argv[2]);
+    try
+    {
+        unsigned chip_id = std::stoi(argv[1]);
+        uint32_t line_offset = std::stoi(argv[2]);
 
-    gpioplus::Chip chip(chip_id);
-    gpioplus::HandleFlags flags(chip.getLineInfo(line_offset).flags);
-    flags.output = true;
-    gpioplus::Handle handle(chip, {{line_offset, 0}}, flags, "example/pulse");
-    handle.setValues({1});
-    handle.setValues({0});
-
-    return 0;
+        gpioplus::Chip chip(chip_id);
+        gpioplus::HandleFlags flags(chip.getLineInfo(line_offset).flags);
+        flags.output = true;
+        gpioplus::Handle handle(chip, {{line_offset, 0}}, flags,
+                                "example/pulse");
+        handle.setValues({1});
+        handle.setValues({0});
+        return 0;
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", e.what());
+    }
+    return 1;
 }