diff --git a/src/Image.cc b/src/Image.cc
index 727bd37..2a93213 100644
--- a/src/Image.cc
+++ b/src/Image.cc
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ Image::loaded() {
 
 void
 Image::error(Local<Value> err) {
-  if (onerror.IsEmpty()) {
-    // TODO:
-  } else {
+  HandleScope scope;
+  // TODO: handle exception in onerror segfault
+  if (!onerror.IsEmpty()) {
     Local<Value> argv[1] = { err };
     onerror->Call(Context::GetCurrent()->Global(), 1, argv);
   }