diff --git a/unixgram.go b/unixgram.go
index 5e187a6..8a5d21c 100644
--- a/unixgram.go
+++ b/unixgram.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func Unixgram(ifName string) (Conn, error) {
 
 	local, err := ioutil.TempFile("/tmp", "wpa_supplicant")
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	os.Remove(local.Name())