Handle unicode exception in setup.py

Saurabh Kumar · Saurabh Kumar · commit 4805fc854874 · 2017-02-03T06:43:55.000+05:30
Related to theskumar#45 Closes theskumar#46, theskumar#47
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ Executing the tests:
 Changelog
 =========
 
+0.6.2
+----
+- Handle unicode exception in setup.py (`#46 <https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv/issues/45>`__)
 0.6.2
 ----
 - Fix `dotenv list` command (`@ticosax`_)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from setuptools import setup
 
-with open('README.rst') as readme_file:
-    readme = readme_file.read()
+# https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv/issues/45#issuecomment-277135416
+try:
+    with open('README.rst') as readme_file:
+        readme = readme_file.read()
+except:
+    readme = 'Checkout http://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv for more details.'
 
 setup(
     name="python-dotenv",
