diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/_base/providers/torrent/yify.py b/couchpotato/core/media/_base/providers/torrent/yify.py
index 4071a156..1eb69d2f 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/_base/providers/torrent/yify.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/_base/providers/torrent/yify.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Base(TorrentProvider):
 
         search_url = self.urls['search'] % (domain, getIdentifier(movie))
 
-        data = self.getJsonData(search_url)
+        data = self.getJsonData(search_url) or {}
         data = data.get('data')
 
         if isinstance(data, dict) and data.get('movies'):