diff --git a/scripts/leaflet.py b/scripts/leaflet.py
index 21c69f3..56544b3 100755
--- a/scripts/leaflet.py
+++ b/scripts/leaflet.py
@@ -618,9 +618,11 @@ def make_gallery(args):
         for line in sys.stdin:
             line = line.rstrip()
             if line and not line.startswith("#"):
-                item = json.loads(line)
-                items.append(item)
-
+                try:
+                    item = json.loads(line)
+                    items.append(item)
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    print (u"Error reading line {0}, {1}".format(line, e).encode("utf-8"), file=sys.stderr)
     # Ensure / Generate tiles per image
     # items.sort(key=lambda x: x['url'])
     tiles = []