diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
index 7e36323..c88fa1a 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -1740,7 +1740,11 @@
               (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
           if((notificationManager != null)
             && (notificationManager.getNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL) != null)) {
-             notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL);
+             try {
+               notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(FMRADIO_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL);
+             } catch (Exception e) {
+               Log.e(LOGTAG,"exception raised from deleteNotificationChannel");
+             }
           }
       }
    }