diff --git a/latent_preview.py b/latent_preview.py
index 6a68d30..b5e154e 100644
--- a/latent_preview.py
+++ b/latent_preview.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import comfy.model_management
 import folder_paths
 import comfy.utils
 from comfy.latent_formats import Wan21, Wan22
-import os
+from .utils import log
 import struct
 
 from .taehv import TAEHV
@@ -80,12 +80,16 @@ def get_previewer(device, latent_format):
             if latent_format == Wan22: # No TAEW currently available for Wan2.2 VAE
                 method = LatentPreviewMethod.Latent2RGB
             else:
-                taehv_path = folder_paths.get_full_path("vae_approx", "taew2_1.safetensors")
-                if not os.path.exists(taehv_path):
-                    raise RuntimeError(f"Could not find {taehv_path}, you can download it from https://huggingface.co/Kijai/WanVideo_comfy/blob/main/taew2_1.safetensors")
-                taesd = TAEHV(comfy.utils.load_torch_file(taehv_path)).to(device)
-                previewer = TAESDPreviewerImpl(taesd)
-                previewer = WrappedPreviewer(previewer, rate=16)
+                try:
+                    taehv_path = folder_paths.get_full_path("vae_approx", "taew2_1.safetensors")
+                    taesd = TAEHV(comfy.utils.load_torch_file(taehv_path)).to(device)
+                    previewer = TAESDPreviewerImpl(taesd)
+                    previewer = WrappedPreviewer(previewer, rate=16)
+                except:
+                    log.info("Could not find TAEW model file 'taew2_1.safetensors' from models/vae_approx. You can download it from https://huggingface.co/Kijai/WanVideo_comfy/blob/main/taew2_1.safetensors")
+                    log.info("Using Latent2RGB previewer instead.")
+                    method = LatentPreviewMethod.Latent2RGB
+                
         if previewer is None:
             if latent_format.latent_rgb_factors is not None:
                 previewer = Latent2RGBPreviewer(latent_format.latent_rgb_factors, latent_format.latent_rgb_factors_bias)