diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets_widgets/catalogue_sharing_widget/server/ShareServicesImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets_widgets/catalogue_sharing_widget/server/ShareServicesImpl.java
index 58128d4..6ac805e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets_widgets/catalogue_sharing_widget/server/ShareServicesImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets_widgets/catalogue_sharing_widget/server/ShareServicesImpl.java
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ public class ShareServicesImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements ShareServ
 
 		String shortUrl = null;
 
-		UrlShortener shortener = new UrlShortener();
-		if(shortener!=null && shortener.isAvailable())
+		try{
+			UrlShortener shortener = new UrlShortener();
 			shortUrl = shortener.shorten(longUrl);
-		else
+		}catch(Exception e){
 			logger.warn("Short url not available");
+		}
 
 		return new ItemUrls(shortUrl, longUrl, uuid, dataset.getName(), dataset.getTitle());
 	}