diff --git a/examples/Training/python/ROIs.py b/examples/Training/python/ROIs.py
index faca90cea4f..0e1a205d8a8 100755
--- a/examples/Training/python/ROIs.py
+++ b/examples/Training/python/ROIs.py
@@ -286,4 +286,8 @@ def create_mask(mask_bytes, bytes_per_pixel=1):
 # Close connection
 # ================
 # When you are done, close the session to free up server resources.
-conn.close()
+try:
+    conn.close()
+except Exception as e:
+    print(e)
+