diff --git a/hopper/api/views.py b/hopper/api/views.py
index 231ff23..9ac9a4b 100644
--- a/hopper/api/views.py
+++ b/hopper/api/views.py
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ from starlette import status
 
 from hopper.api.dependencies import get_game_engine
 from hopper.api.dto import (
-    BoardDto,
     DestinationDto,
     ErrorResponseDto,
     GameInfoDto,
     MovePlayerResponseDto,
     PingResponse,
-    PlayerDto,
     PlayerInfoResponseDto,
-    PositionDto,
     StartGameRequestDto,
     StartGameResponseDto,
 )
@@ -25,7 +22,6 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 @router.get("/ping", response_model=PingResponse)
 async def ping() -> PingResponse:
-    await ws_send_game_state()
     return PingResponse(
         message="Pong!",
     )
diff --git a/hopper/ws_client.py b/hopper/ws_client.py
index 121c47f..73abdc8 100644
--- a/hopper/ws_client.py
+++ b/hopper/ws_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import logging
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
 import websockets
@@ -18,13 +19,16 @@ async def ws_send_game_state() -> None:
     # avoid circular imports
     from hopper.api.dependencies import get_game_engine
 
-    async with create_ws_client() as websocket:
-        engine = get_game_engine()
+    try:
+        async with create_ws_client() as websocket:
+            engine = get_game_engine()
 
-        game_state = GameStateDto(
-            board=engine.board,
-            destination=engine.board.destination,
-            players=engine.players,
-            layers=engine.get_board_layout().layers,
-        )
-        await websocket.send(json.dumps(game_state.dict()))
+            game_state = GameStateDto(
+                board=engine.board,
+                destination=engine.board.destination,
+                players=engine.players,
+                layers=engine.get_board_layout().layers,
+            )
+            await websocket.send(json.dumps(game_state.dict()))
+    except OSError as ex:
+        logging.error(f"Error sending WS state: {ex}")
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