diff --git a/lib/deserialize.py b/lib/deserialize.py
index 5fe2ee6b8..744261ce5 100644
--- a/lib/deserialize.py
+++ b/lib/deserialize.py
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ def get_address_from_input_script(bytes):
             pubkeys = [ dec2[1][1].encode('hex'), dec2[2][1].encode('hex'), dec2[3][1].encode('hex') ]
             return pubkeys, signatures, hash_160_to_bc_address(hash_160(redeemScript), 5)
 
-    raise BaseException("no match for scriptsig")
+    print_error("cannot find address in input script", bytes.encode('hex'))
+    return "(None)"