diff --git a/src/pyarcanist/tools.py b/src/pyarcanist/tools.py
index c3d0731..fe79351 100644
--- a/src/pyarcanist/tools.py
+++ b/src/pyarcanist/tools.py
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import os
 from . import cli
 
-
-ROWS, COLUMNS = map(int, os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split())
+try:
+    ROWS, COLUMNS = map(int, os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split())
+except ValueError:
+    ROWS, COLUMNS = 25, 80
 
 
 def wrap(msg, width=COLUMNS):
     if len(msg) > width:
         return msg[:width-1] + '\u2026'
     return msg
 
 
 def object_from_phid(phid):
     return cli.cnx.phid.query(phids=[phid])[phid]