diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py
index 5be6da0..6addc81 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class MapboxGeocoder(Traceable):
     def _parse_geocoder_response(self, response):
         json_response = json.loads(response)
 
-        if json_response:
+        if json_response and json_response[ENTRY_FEATURES]:
             feature = json_response[ENTRY_FEATURES][0]
 
             return self._extract_lng_lat_from_feature(feature)