diff --git a/napalm_junos/junos.py b/napalm_junos/junos.py
index 8b1b40f..5348eb2 100644
--- a/napalm_junos/junos.py
+++ b/napalm_junos/junos.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from jnpr.junos.utils.config import Config
 from jnpr.junos.exception import ConfigLoadError
 from jnpr.junos.exception import RpcTimeoutError
+from jnpr.junos.exception import ConnectError
 from jnpr.junos.exception import ConnectTimeoutError
 
 # import NAPALM Base
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ def open(self):
             self.device.open()
         except ConnectTimeoutError as cte:
             raise ConnectionException(cte.message)
+        except ConnectError as cte:
+            raise ConnectionException(cte.message)
         self.device.timeout = self.timeout
         if hasattr(self.device, "cu"):
             # make sure to remove the cu attr from previous session