diff --git a/doublethink/rethinker.py b/doublethink/rethinker.py
index 8a517d9..7978083 100644
--- a/doublethink/rethinker.py
+++ b/doublethink/rethinker.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class RethinkerWrapper(object):
                 time.sleep(0.5)
             except r.ReqlOpFailedError as e:
                 if e.args and re.match(
-                        '^Cannot perform.*primary replica.*not available.*',
+                        '^Cannot perform.*primary replica.*',
                         e.args[0]):
                     self.logger.error(
                             'will keep trying after potentially recoverable '
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index baf611b..3c956e8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import codecs
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='doublethink',
-    version='0.2.0.dev76',
+    version='0.2.0.dev77',
     packages=['doublethink'],
     classifiers=[
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',