1 files changed, 13 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/bin/bitbake b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
index fcfe0434ce..ab881c537d 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
@@ -332,26 +332,29 @@ def main():
         server = servermodule.BitBakeXMLRPCClient(configParams.observe_only)
         server.saveConnectionDetails(configParams.remote_server)
 
+    def _getServerConnection(server, featureset):
+        try:
+            server_connection = server.establishConnection(featureset)
+        except Exception as e:
+            bb.fatal("Could not connect to server %s: %s" % (configParams.remote_server, str(e)))
+        return server_connection
+
     if not configParams.server_only:
         if configParams.status_only:
-            try:
-                server_connection = server.establishConnection(featureset)
-            except:
-                sys.exit(1)
-            if not server_connection:
-                sys.exit(1)
+            server_connection = _getServerConnection(server, featureset)
             server_connection.terminate()
             sys.exit(0)
 
         # Setup a connection to the server (cooker)
-        server_connection = server.establishConnection(featureset)
-        if not server_connection:
+        try:
+            server_connection = server.establishConnection(featureset)
+        except:
             if configParams.kill_server:
-                bb.fatal("Server already killed")
+                bb.fatal("Server already offline")
             configParams.bind = configParams.remote_server
             start_server(servermodule, configParams, configuration, featureset)
             bb.event.ui_queue = []
-            server_connection = server.establishConnection(featureset)
+            server_connection = _getServerConnection(server, featureset)
 
         # Restore the environment in case the UI needs it
         for k in cleanedvars: