diff --git a/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py b/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py
index eefbb79..8f8b110 100644
--- a/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py
+++ b/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py
@@ -436,15 +436,21 @@ class GetYoutubeVideos:
                                             )
                                         else:
                                             language = subtitle_match.group(1)
-                                            if language in ydl_opts['subtitleslangs']:
-                                                self._log.warning(
-                                                    f"The language '{language}' is not available, removing from list: {', '.join(ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'])}"
-                                                )
-                                                ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'].remove(language)
-                                                download_result = 'retrying (subtitles failure)'
+                                            if 'subtitleslangs' in ydl_opts:
+                                                if language in ydl_opts['subtitleslangs']:
+                                                    self._log.warning(
+                                                        f"The language '{language}' is not available, removing from list: {', '.join(ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'])}"
+                                                    )
+                                                    ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'].remove(language)
+                                                    download_result = 'retrying (subtitles failure)'
+                                                else:
+                                                    self._log.error(
+                                                        f"The language '{language}' is not available, but is not present in list: {', '.join(ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'])}"
+                                                    )
+                                                    download_result = 'error'
                                             else:
                                                 self._log.error(
-                                                    f"The language '{language}' is not available, but is not present in list: {', '.join(ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'])}"
+                                                    f"The language '{language}' is not available, but didn't request subtitles?!?!"
                                                 )
                                                 download_result = 'error'
                                     else: