diff --git a/openqa_review/browser.py b/openqa_review/browser.py
index b236718..4395fba 100644
--- a/openqa_review/browser.py
+++ b/openqa_review/browser.py
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ def _get(self, url, as_json=False):  # pragma: no cover
             log.warn(msg)
             raise DownloadError(msg)
 
-        content = r.json() if as_json else r.content.decode("utf8")
+        try:
+            content = r.json() if as_json else r.content.decode("utf8")
+        except JSONDecodeError as e:
+            msg = 'Unable to decode JSON for {}: {} (Content was: "{}")'.format(url, str(e), r.content.decode("utf8"))
+            log.warn(msg)
+            raise DownloadError(msg)
         return content
 
     def json_rpc_get(self, url, method, params, cache=True):