diff --git a/lib/grizzly/unsolicited_server.ex b/lib/grizzly/unsolicited_server.ex
index 70f809c7..a86a0814 100644
--- a/lib/grizzly/unsolicited_server.ex
+++ b/lib/grizzly/unsolicited_server.ex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule Grizzly.UnsolicitedServer do
         :listen,
         %State{config: %Config{ip_address: ip_address, ip_version: ip_version}} = state
       ) do
-    case :ssl.listen(41230, opts(ip_address, ip_version)) do
+    case ssl_listen(ip_address, ip_version) do
       {:ok, listensocket} ->
         _ = Logger.info("[GRIZZLY]: unsolicited server waiting for connections")
         start_accepting_sockets(listensocket)
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ defmodule Grizzly.UnsolicitedServer do
     end
   end
 
+  def ssl_listen(ip_address, ip_version) do
+    try do
+      :ssl.listen(41230, opts(ip_address, ip_version))
+    rescue
+      error -> error
+    end
+  end
+
   def start_accepting_sockets(listensocket) do
     Enum.each(1..10, fn _ -> SocketSupervisor.start_socket(listensocket) end)
   end