diff --git a/src/lib/curl/Easy.hxx b/src/lib/curl/Easy.hxx
index 5545499b4..52e9170d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/curl/Easy.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/curl/Easy.hxx
@@ -63,9 +63,14 @@ public:
 		return handle;
 	}
 
+	template<typename T>
+	CURLcode TrySetOption(CURLoption option, T value) noexcept {
+		return curl_easy_setopt(handle, option, value);
+	}
+
 	template<typename T>
 	void SetOption(CURLoption option, T value) {
-		CURLcode code = curl_easy_setopt(handle, option, value);
+		CURLcode code = TrySetOption(option, value);
 		if (code != CURLE_OK)
 			throw Curl::MakeError(code, "Failed to set option");
 	}