diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index dd4f67b..48143ef 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -1,62 +1,68 @@
 package writeas
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"time"
 )
 
 type (
 	// AuthUser represents a just-authenticated user. It contains information
 	// that'll only be returned once (now) per user session.
 	AuthUser struct {
 		AccessToken string `json:"access_token,omitempty"`
 		Password    string `json:"password,omitempty"`
 		User        *User  `json:"user"`
 	}
 
 	// User represents a registered Write.as user.
 	User struct {
 		Username string    `json:"username"`
 		Email    string    `json:"email"`
 		Created  time.Time `json:"created"`
 
 		// Optional properties
 		Subscription *UserSubscription `json:"subscription"`
 	}
 
 	// UserSubscription contains information about a user's Write.as
 	// subscription.
 	UserSubscription struct {
 		Name       string    `json:"name"`
 		Begin      time.Time `json:"begin"`
 		End        time.Time `json:"end"`
 		AutoRenew  bool      `json:"auto_renew"`
 		Active     bool      `json:"is_active"`
 		Delinquent bool      `json:"is_delinquent"`
 	}
 )
 
 // GetMe retrieves the authenticated User's information.
 // See: https://developers.write.as/docs/api/#retrieve-authenticated-user
 func (c *Client) GetMe(verbose bool) (*User, error) {
 	if c.Token() == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to get user; no access token given.")
 	}
 
 	params := ""
 	if verbose {
 		params = "?verbose=true"
 	}
 	env, err := c.get("/me"+params, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	status := env.Code
+	if status == http.StatusUnauthorized {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or expired token")
+	}
+
 	var u *User
 	var ok bool
 	if u, ok = env.Data.(*User); !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Wrong data returned from API.")
 	}
 
 	return u, nil
 }