diff --git a/speedtest.py b/speedtest.py
index 7a99c99..659efd8 100755
--- a/speedtest.py
+++ b/speedtest.py
@@ -341,10 +341,6 @@ class SpeedtestBestServerFailure(SpeedtestException):
     """Unable to determine best server"""
 
 
-class SpeedtestMissingBestServer(SpeedtestException):
-    """get_best_server not called or not able to determine best server"""
-
-
 def create_connection(address, timeout=_GLOBAL_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
                       source_address=None):
     """Connect to *address* and return the socket object.
@@ -1041,10 +1037,7 @@ class Speedtest(object):
     @property
     def best(self):
         if not self._best:
-            raise SpeedtestMissingBestServer(
-                'get_best_server not called or not able to determine best '
-                'server'
-            )
+            self.get_best_server()
         return self._best
 
     def get_config(self):