diff --git a/i3pystatus/solaar.py b/i3pystatus/solaar.py
index fc336ad..04f2e69 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/solaar.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/solaar.py
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ from i3pystatus import IntervalModule
 from i3pystatus.core.command import run_through_shell
 
 
+class DeviceNotFound(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class NoBatteryStatus(Exception):
+    message = None
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        self.message = message
+
+
 class Solaar(IntervalModule):
     """
     Shows status and load percentage of bluetooth-device
@@ -29,8 +40,8 @@ class Solaar(IntervalModule):
         for line in out.split('\n'):
             if line.count(self.nameOfDevice) > 0 and line.count(':') > 0:
                 numberOfDevice = line.split(':')[0]
-                return(0, numberOfDevice)
-        return(1, 0)
+                return numberOfDevice
+        raise DeviceNotFound()
 
     def findBatteryStatus(self, numberOfDevice):
         command = 'solaar-cli show -v %s' % (numberOfDevice)
@@ -39,24 +50,25 @@ class Solaar(IntervalModule):
             if line.count('Battery') > 0:
                 if line.count(':') > 0:
                     batterystatus = line.split(':')[1].strip().strip(",")
-                    return(0, batterystatus)
+                    return batterystatus
+                elif line.count('offline'):
+                    raise NoBatteryStatus('offline')
                 else:
-                    return(1, 0)
-        return(1, 0)
+                    raise NoBatteryStatus('unknown')
+        raise NoBatteryStatus('unknown/error')
 
     def run(self):
         self.output = {}
-        rcfindDeviceNumber = self.findDeviceNumber()
-        if rcfindDeviceNumber[0] != 0:
-            output = "problem finding device %s" % (self.nameOfDevice)
+
+        try:
+            device_number = self.findDeviceNumber()
+            output = self.findBatteryStatus(device_number)
+            self.output['color'] = self.color
+        except DeviceNotFound:
+            output = "device absent"
             self.output['color'] = self.error_color
-        else:
-            numberOfDevice = rcfindDeviceNumber[1]
-            rcfindBatteryStatus = self.findBatteryStatus(numberOfDevice)
-            if rcfindBatteryStatus[0] != 0:
-                output = "problem finding battery status device %s" % (self.nameOfDevice)
-                self.output['color'] = self.error_color
-            else:
-                output = self.findBatteryStatus(self.findDeviceNumber()[1])[1]
-                self.output['color'] = self.color
+        except NoBatteryStatus as e:
+            output = e.message
+            self.output['color'] = self.error_color
+
         self.output['full_text'] = output