diff --git a/nowplaying.py b/nowplaying.py
index 1cfe26d..bae1979 100644
--- a/nowplaying.py
+++ b/nowplaying.py
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ class NowplayingBot(PineappleBot):
         
         # make a best-effort guess at the youtube link for this track
         yt_search = search_youtube(str(currently_playing), key=self.config.youtube_key)
-        yt_link = f"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={yt_search[0]['id']}"
+        if yt_search is not None:
+            yt_link = f"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={yt_search[0]['id']}"
+        else:
+            yt_link = ':sparkler: no youtube link, sorry :sparkler:'
 
         # template the post
         post_template = '''\