diff --git a/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c b/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
index 06c76c8fd..756894fb7 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
+++ b/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ static PyObject* pybullet_connectPhysicsServer(PyObject* self, PyObject* args, P
 					"connectPhysicsServer cannot parse second argument (either integer or string)");
 				return NULL;
 
+			} else
+			{
+				PyErr_Clear();
 			}
 		}
 	}