diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
index de019cb1f7..5d44d57154 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
@@ -1779,16 +1779,21 @@ Zotero.Translate.Base.prototype = {
 		var parse = function(code) {
 			Zotero.debug("Translate: Parsing code for " + translator.label + " "
 				+ "(" + translator.translatorID + ", " + translator.lastUpdated + ")", 4);
-			this._sandboxManager.eval(
-				"var exports = {}, ZOTERO_TRANSLATOR_INFO = " + code,
-				[
-					"detect" + this._entryFunctionSuffix,
-					"do" + this._entryFunctionSuffix,
-					"exports",
-					"ZOTERO_TRANSLATOR_INFO"
-				],
-				(translator.file ? translator.file.path : translator.label)
-			);
+			try {
+				this._sandboxManager.eval(
+					"var exports = {}, ZOTERO_TRANSLATOR_INFO = " + code,
+					[
+						"detect" + this._entryFunctionSuffix,
+						"do" + this._entryFunctionSuffix,
+						"exports",
+						"ZOTERO_TRANSLATOR_INFO"
+					],
+					(translator.file ? translator.file.path : translator.label)
+				);
+			}
+			catch (e) {
+				Zotero.logError(e);
+			}
 			this._translatorInfo = this._sandboxManager.sandbox.ZOTERO_TRANSLATOR_INFO;
 		}.bind(this);