diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8ea01dd..12ab0fe 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ def main(config, dryrun, level, range):
     if not any(source_results):
         logger.error('event get failed for all sources')
         return 1
-    logger.info("syncing %d events", len(events))
+    # filter cancelled events
+    logger.info('found %d events', len(events))
+    logger.info('not syncing cancelled events')
+    events = [e for e in events if e['status'] != 'cancelled']
+    logger.info('syncing %d events', len(events))
 
     # post events
     if dryrun: