diff --git a/lib/screens/githostsetup_screens.dart b/lib/screens/githostsetup_screens.dart
index a2364cb9..375ee754 100644
--- a/lib/screens/githostsetup_screens.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/githostsetup_screens.dart
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ class GitHostSetupScreenState extends State<GitHostSetupScreen> {
     String error;
     try {
       await gitClone(_gitCloneUrl, "journal");
-    } catch (e) {
-      error = e.message;
+    } on GitException catch (e) {
+      error = e.cause;
     }
 
     if (error != null && error.isNotEmpty) {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index f4e105e2..1c4de4ac 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: journal
 description: A Journaling App Built on top of Git
-version: 1.1.6+10
+version: 1.1.7+10
 
 dependencies:
   flutter: