diff --git a/ospd/ospd.py b/ospd/ospd.py
index 2b55c481..8ad21e49 100644
--- a/ospd/ospd.py
+++ b/ospd/ospd.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ def handle_get_performance(self, scan_et):
 
         try:
             output = subprocess.check_output(cmd)
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, PermissionError) as e:
             raise OspdCommandError(
                 'Bogus get_performance format. %s' % e,
                 'get_performance'