--- a/testing/raptor/raptor/raptor.py
+++ b/testing/raptor/raptor/raptor.py
@@ -979,21 +979,26 @@ class RaptorAndroid(Raptor):
         proxy_prefs["network.proxy.http"] = self.config['host']
         proxy_prefs["network.proxy.http_port"] = 8080
         proxy_prefs["network.proxy.ssl"] = self.config['host']
         proxy_prefs["network.proxy.ssl_port"] = 8080
         proxy_prefs["network.proxy.no_proxies_on"] = self.config['host']
         self.profile.set_preferences(proxy_prefs)
 
     def log_android_device_temperature(self):
-        # retrieve and log the android device temperature
-        thermal_zone0 = float(self.device.shell_output('cat sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp'))
-        zone_type = self.device.shell_output('cat sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/type')
-        LOG.info("(thermal_zone0) device temperature: %.3f zone type: %s"
-                 % (thermal_zone0 / 1000, zone_type))
+        try:
+            # retrieve and log the android device temperature
+            thermal_zone0 = self.device.shell_output('cat sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp')
+            thermal_zone0 = float(thermal_zone0)
+            zone_type = self.device.shell_output('cat sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/type')
+            LOG.info("(thermal_zone0) device temperature: %.3f zone type: %s"
+                     % (thermal_zone0 / 1000, zone_type))
+        except Exception as exc:
+            LOG.warning("Unexpected error: {} - {}"
+                        .format(exc.__class__.__name__, exc))
 
     def write_android_app_config(self):
         # geckoview supports having a local on-device config file; use this file
         # to tell the app to use the specified browser profile, as well as other opts
         # on-device: /data/local/tmp/com.yourcompany.yourapp-geckoview-config.yaml
         # https://mozilla.github.io/geckoview/tutorials/automation.html#configuration-file-format
 
         # only supported for geckoview apps