diff --git a/workers.py b/workers.py
index 67fddb1..fff0585 100644
--- a/workers.py
+++ b/workers.py
@@ -129,12 +129,16 @@ def update_db(case_id: str, db: QSqlDatabase) -> int:
     r = requests.get(
         f"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/{case_id}.html"
     )
+    if r.status_code == 404:
+        return -1
+
     if r.status_code != 200:
         print(r.status_code)
         exit(1)
     bs = BeautifulSoup(r.text, "lxml")
     #
     # SCOTUS does not return 404 for page not found.
+    # Feb 27: SCOTUS is returning 404s but I don't trust them.
     #
     title = bs.find("title")
     assert isinstance(title, Tag) and isinstance(title.string, str)