diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/vgtv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/vgtv.py
index 6542984311..472feb7f03 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/vgtv.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/vgtv.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import re
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..utils import float_or_none
+from ..utils import (
+    ExtractorError,
+    float_or_none,
+)
 
 
 class VGTVIE(InfoExtractor):
@@ -97,6 +100,10 @@ class VGTVIE(InfoExtractor):
             % (host, video_id, HOST_WEBSITES[host]),
             video_id, 'Downloading media JSON')
 
+        if data.get('status') == 'inactive':
+            raise ExtractorError(
+                'Video %s is no longer available' % video_id, expected=True)
+
         streams = data['streamUrls']
 
         formats = []