diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 443603c9..99a2c827 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@
 * Change removed NZBGet 'remote' PostProcess guidance until it is verified to work
 
 
+### 0.14.2 (2018-02-07 16:00:00 UTC)
+
+Change add handling for where requesting disk freespace is denied permission on some Linux distros
+
+
 ### 0.14.1 (2018-02-03 22:40:00 UTC)
 
 Change terminology around the custom quality selection to improve clarity
diff --git a/sickbeard/helpers.py b/sickbeard/helpers.py
index bb5a6b72..afcbcb8c 100644
--- a/sickbeard/helpers.py
+++ b/sickbeard/helpers.py
@@ -1611,7 +1611,10 @@ def freespace(path=None):
         except(StandardError, Exception):
             pass
     elif sys.platform.startswith(('linux', 'darwin', 'sunos5')) or 'bsd' in sys.platform:
-        storage = os.statvfs(path)
-        result = storage.f_bavail * storage.f_frsize
+        try:
+            storage = os.statvfs(path)  # perms errors can result
+            result = storage.f_bavail * storage.f_frsize
+        except OSError:
+            pass
 
     return result