diff --git a/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py b/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py
index c44ea0a5..adada752 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/downloader/ytdl.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class YoutubeDLDownloader(DownloaderBase):
             try:
                 info_dict = ytdl_instance.extract_info(url[5:], download=False)
             except Exception:
+                pass
+            if not info_dict:
                 return False
 
         if "entries" in info_dict: