diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c946ee6..7a9a049 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.6
+0.1.6.1
diff --git a/lib/mail_style/inline_styles.rb b/lib/mail_style/inline_styles.rb
index f45ded5..ef83241 100644
--- a/lib/mail_style/inline_styles.rb
+++ b/lib/mail_style/inline_styles.rb
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ def absolutize_url(url, base_path = '')
           [host,protocol].each{|r| original_url.gsub!(r,"") }
           host = protocol+host unless host[URI::regexp(%w[http https])]
 
-          url = URI.join host, base_path, original_url
+          begin
+            url = URI.join host, base_path, original_url
+          rescue => e
+            url = ''
+          end
         end
 
         url.to_s
@@ -208,4 +212,4 @@ def self.included(receiver)
   end
 end
 
-ActionMailer::Base.send :include, MailStyle::InlineStyles
\ No newline at end of file
+ActionMailer::Base.send :include, MailStyle::InlineStyles