diff --git a/lib/instrumenter.js b/lib/instrumenter.js
index 6d6efbaf..61c02cf0 100644
--- a/lib/instrumenter.js
+++ b/lib/instrumenter.js
@@ -455,13 +455,18 @@
             if (!this.opts.noAutoWrap) {
                 code = LEADER_WRAP + code + TRAILER_WRAP;
             }
-            program = ESP.parse(code, {
-                loc: true,
-                range: true,
-                tokens: this.opts.preserveComments,
-                comment: true,
-                sourceType: this.opts.esModules ? 'module' : 'script'
-            });
+            try {
+                program = ESP.parse(code, {
+                    loc: true,
+                    range: true,
+                    tokens: this.opts.preserveComments,
+                    comment: true,
+                    sourceType: this.opts.esModules ? 'module' : 'script'
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.log('Failed to parse file: ' + filename);
+                throw e;
+            }
             if (this.opts.preserveComments) {
                 program = ESPGEN.attachComments(program, program.comments, program.tokens);
             }