diff --git a/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py b/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py
index 4cac11f9..d16f63c3 100644
--- a/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py
+++ b/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TraktNotifier:
         """
 
         data = TraktCall("account/test/%API%", api, username, password, {})
-        if data["status"] == "success":
+        if data and data["status"] == "success":
             return True
 
     def _username(self):