diff --git a/lib/ConsumerStrategies/SocketConsumer.php b/lib/ConsumerStrategies/SocketConsumer.php
index 9ee07f6..8e881c3 100644
--- a/lib/ConsumerStrategies/SocketConsumer.php
+++ b/lib/ConsumerStrategies/SocketConsumer.php
@@ -286,9 +286,13 @@ private function handleResponse($response) {
 
         }
 
-        // extract status
-        $line_one_exploded = explode(" ", $lines[0]);
-        $status = $line_one_exploded[1];
+		// extract status
+		$line_one_exploded = explode(" ", $lines[0]);
+		if ($line_one_exploded === false || ! isset($line_one_exploded[1])) {
+			$status = "Unable to extract HTTP status from response";
+		} else {
+			$status = $line_one_exploded[1];
+		}
 
         // extract body
         $body = $lines[count($lines) - 1];
@@ -301,12 +305,10 @@ private function handleResponse($response) {
             }
         }
 
-        $ret = array(
-            "status"  => $status,
-            "body" => $body,
+        return array(
+	        "status" => $status,
+	        "body"   => $body,
         );
-
-        return $ret;
     }