diff --git a/plugins/util/execute.py b/plugins/util/execute.py
index b5205b4..9aecd7e 100644
--- a/plugins/util/execute.py
+++ b/plugins/util/execute.py
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ def eval_py(code, paste_multiline=True):
     while True:
         try:
             output = http.get("http://eval.appspot.com/eval", statement=code).rstrip('\n')
+            # sometimes the API returns a blank string on first attempt, lets try again
+            # and make sure it is actually supposed to be a blank string. ._.
+            if output == "":
+                output = http.get("http://eval.appspot.com/eval", statement=code).rstrip('\n')
             break
         except http.HTTPError:
             if attempts > 2: