diff --git a/portsopen.py b/portsopen.py
index 0a088a2..cd53570 100755
--- a/portsopen.py
+++ b/portsopen.py
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ hosts = setuptools.getListSetting("Ports", "hosts")
 retry = int(setuptools.getSetting("Ports", "retry"))
 two = twitools.twObject()
 
+def check(host, port, recipient):
+ if not porttools.isPortOpen(host, port):
+  time.sleep(retry)
+  if not porttools.isPortOpen(host, port):
+   two.tweet("@%s Port %s is not open on host %s!" % (recipient, port, host))
+
 for h in hosts:
- for p in h[1]:
-  if not porttools.isPortOpen(h[0], p):
-   time.sleep(retry)
-   if not porttools.isPortOpen(h[0], p):
-    two.tweet("@%s Port %s is not open on host %s!" % (h[2], p, h[0])) 
+ try:
+  for p in h[1]:
+   check(h[0], p, h[2])
+ except TypeError:
+  check(*h)