diff --git a/create_dir_if_not_there.py b/create_dir_if_not_there.py
index b5004387c1a..49c5c09cad2 100644
--- a/create_dir_if_not_there.py
+++ b/create_dir_if_not_there.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 # Script Name		: create_dir_if_not_there.py
 # Author				: Craig Richards
 # Created				: 09th January 2012
-# Last Modified		: 
+# Last Modified		: 22nd October 2015
 # Version				: 1.0
-# Modifications		: 
+# Modifications		: Added exceptions
 
 # Description			: Checks to see if a directory exists in the users home directory, if not then create it
 
-import os												# Import the OS module
-home=os.path.expanduser("~")				# Set the variable home by expanding the users set home directory
-print home												# Print the location
-if not os.path.exists(home+'/testdir'):		# Check to see if the directory exists
-  os.makedirs(home+'/testdir')					# If not create the directory, inside their home directory
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+import os			# Import the OS module
+try:
+  home=os.path.expanduser("~")				# Set the variable home by expanding the users set home directory
+  print home												# Print the location
+  if not os.path.exists(home+'/testdir'):
+    os.makedirs(home+'/testdir')  	# If not create the directory, inside their home directory
+  except Exceptions as e:
+    print e