diff --git a/fingerprint_pro_server_api_sdk/api_client.py b/fingerprint_pro_server_api_sdk/api_client.py
index c81ed6e0..59299b6b 100644
--- a/fingerprint_pro_server_api_sdk/api_client.py
+++ b/fingerprint_pro_server_api_sdk/api_client.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def __init__(self, configuration=None, header_name=None, header_value=None,
             try:
                 from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
                 self.pool = ThreadPool()
-            except ImportError:
+            except (ImportError, OSError):
                 from fingerprint_pro_server_api_sdk.dummy_pool import DummyPool
                 self.pool = DummyPool()
         else:
diff --git a/template/api_client.mustache b/template/api_client.mustache
index ee01247f..bea3475f 100644
--- a/template/api_client.mustache
+++ b/template/api_client.mustache
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ApiClient(object):
             try:
                 from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
                 self.pool = ThreadPool()
-            except ImportError:
+            except (ImportError, OSError):
                 from {{packageName}}.dummy_pool import DummyPool
                 self.pool = DummyPool()
         else: