diff --git a/overviewer.py b/overviewer.py
index 612f1c9..0b0f6fe 100755
--- a/overviewer.py
+++ b/overviewer.py
@@ -503,6 +503,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
         ret = main()
         util.nice_exit(ret)
+    except textures.TextureException, e:
+        # this isn't a "bug", so don't print scary traceback
+        logging.error(str(e))
+        util.nice_exit(1)
     except Exception, e:
         logging.exception("""An error has occurred. This may be a bug. Please let us know!
 See http://docs.overviewer.org/en/latest/index.html#help
diff --git a/overviewer_core/textures.py b/overviewer_core/textures.py
index 5b3f2a4..b3b4b9e 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/textures.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/textures.py
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import functools
 import util
 from c_overviewer import alpha_over
 
+class TextureException(Exception):
+    "To be thrown when a texture is not found."
+    pass
+
+
 ##
 ## Textures object
 ##
@@ -213,7 +218,7 @@ class Textures(object):
                 if verbose: logging.info("Found %s in '%s'", filename, path)
                 return open(path, mode)
 
-        raise IOError("Could not find the file `{0}'. Try specifying the 'texturepath' option in your config file. Set it to the directory where I can find {0}. Also see <http://docs.overviewer.org/en/latest/running/#installing-the-textures>".format(filename))
+        raise TextureException("Could not find the file `{0}'. Try specifying the 'texturepath' option in your config file. Set it to the directory where I can find {0}. Also see <http://docs.overviewer.org/en/latest/running/#installing-the-textures>".format(filename))
 
     def load_image(self, filename):
         """Returns an image object"""