diff --git a/NodeInstance.py b/NodeInstance.py
index 2bf3021f..c6797685 100644
--- a/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/NodeInstance.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import os, socket, time, uuid, threading, libvirt, kazoo.client
+import os, sys, socket, time, threading, libvirt, kazoo.client, pvcdomf
 
 class NodeInstance(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, name, node_list, s_domain, zk):
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ class NodeInstance(threading.Thread):
             # Remove any non-running VMs from our list
             for domain in self.domain_list:
                 try:
-                    buuid = uuid.UUID(domain).bytes
-                    dom = conn.lookupByUUID(buuid)
+                    dom = pvcdomf.lookupByUUID(conn, domain)
                     state = dom.state()[0]
                     if state != libvirt.VIR_DOMAIN_RUNNING:
                         self.domain_list.remove(domain)
diff --git a/VMInstance.py b/VMInstance.py
index 314fb1d5..6d920c0b 100644
--- a/VMInstance.py
+++ b/VMInstance.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import os, time, uuid, threading, libvirt, kazoo.client
+import os, sys, socket, time, threading, libvirt, kazoo.client, pvcdomf
 
 class VMInstance:
     def __init__(self, domuuid, zk, thishypervisor):
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class VMInstance:
             exit(1)
     
         try:
-            self.dom = conn.lookupByUUID(uuid.UUID(self.domuuid).bytes)
+            self.dom = pvcdomf.lookupByUUID(conn, self.domuuid)
             conn.close()
         except libvirt.libvirtError:
             self.dom = None
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class VMInstance:
         self.inreceive = True
         while True:
             try:
-                self.dom = conn.lookupByUUID(uuid.UUID(self.domuuid).bytes)
+                self.dom = pvcdomf.lookupByUUID(conn, self.domuuid)
             except:
                 time.sleep(0.2)
                 continue
diff --git a/pvcdomf.py b/pvcdomf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4dd79b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pvcdomf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os, sys, libvirt, uuid
+
+#
+# Generic function helpers for PVC
+#
+
+# > lookupByUUID
+# This function is a wrapper for libvirt.lookupByUUID which fixes some problems
+# 1. Takes a text UUID and handles converting it to bytes
+# 2. Disables stdout to avoid stupid printouts
+# 3. Try's it and returns a sensible value if not
+def lookupByUUID(conn, tuuid):
+    dom = None
+
+    # Convert the text UUID to bytes
+    buuid = uuid.UUID(tuuid).bytes
+
+    # Disable stdout
+    sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, 'w')
+
+    # Try
+    try:
+        # Lookup the UUID
+        dom = conn.lookupByUUID(buuid)
+    # Fail
+    except:
+        # Just pass
+        pass
+
+    # Enable stdout
+    sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
+
+    # Return the dom object (or None)
+    return dom
+