diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e8fd923..dacb52b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.4.4"
 description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/vban_cmd/command.py b/vban_cmd/command.py
index 88fd080..5c77b62 100644
--- a/vban_cmd/command.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/command.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from .error import VMCMDErrors
 from .iremote import IRemote
 from .meta import action_prop
 
diff --git a/vban_cmd/error.py b/vban_cmd/error.py
index 909fe12..13252b2 100644
--- a/vban_cmd/error.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/error.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class VMCMDErrors(Exception):
+class VBANCMDError(Exception):
     """general errors"""
 
     pass
diff --git a/vban_cmd/meta.py b/vban_cmd/meta.py
index 44f6fdb..d776b64 100644
--- a/vban_cmd/meta.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/meta.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from functools import partial
 
-from .error import VMCMDErrors
 from .util import cache_bool, cache_string
 
 
diff --git a/vban_cmd/worker.py b/vban_cmd/worker.py
index e4030e8..34597b6 100644
--- a/vban_cmd/worker.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/worker.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 from typing import Optional
 
+from .error import VBANCMDError
 from .packet import HEADER_SIZE, SubscribeHeader, VbanRtPacket, VbanRtPacketHeader
 from .util import Socket
 
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ class Subscriber(threading.Thread):
                 self.packet.framecounter = count.to_bytes(4, "little")
                 time.sleep(10)
             except socket.gaierror as e:
-                print(f"Unable to resolve hostname {self._remote.ip}")
-                self._remote.socks[Socket.register].close()
-                raise e
+                err_msg = f"Unable to resolve hostname {self._remote.ip}"
+                print(err_msg)
+                raise VBANCMDError(err_msg)
 
 
 class Updater(threading.Thread):
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
                         _busLabelUTF8c60=data[932:1412],
                     )
         except TimeoutError as e:
-            print(f"Unable to establish connection with {self._remote.ip}")
-            [sock.close() for sock in self._remote.socks]
-            raise e
+            err_msg = f"Unable to establish connection with {self._remote.ip}"
+            print(err_msg)
+            raise VBANCMDError(err_msg)
 
     def _get_rt(self) -> VbanRtPacket:
         """Attempt to fetch data packet until a valid one found"""