diff --git a/yahoofinancials/etl.py b/yahoofinancials/etl.py
index a62fb28..7b71dad 100644
--- a/yahoofinancials/etl.py
+++ b/yahoofinancials/etl.py
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ def _request_handler(self, url, res_field=""):
         for i in range(0, max_retry):
             if open_session:
                 open_session = False
-                session, crumb = _init_session(None, proxies=self._get_proxy(), timeout=self.timeout)
-                crumb_url = cur_url + "&crumb=" + str(crumb)
                 try:
+                    session, crumb = _init_session(None, proxies=self._get_proxy(), timeout=self.timeout)
+                    crumb_url = cur_url + "&crumb=" + str(crumb)
                     response = urlopener.get_data(session, crumb_url, proxy=self._get_proxy(), timeout=self.timeout)
                 except:
                     continue