diff --git a/dlphelper/gofile.py b/dlphelper/gofile.py
index f9cba05..9c30054 100644
--- a/dlphelper/gofile.py
+++ b/dlphelper/gofile.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class GoFileClient:
         except ValueError as exc:
             raise GoFileError(f"non-JSON response for {cid}: {resp.text[:200]}") from exc
 
-        if data.get("status") == "notFound":
+        if data.get("status") == "notFound" or "notFound" in str(data.get("status", "")):
             raise GoFileNotFound(f"content {cid} does not exist anymore (dead link)")
         if data.get("status") != "ok":
             raise GoFileError(f"content request failed for {cid}: {data.get('status')}")