diff --git a/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map b/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map
index 0e312d705..f50abf795 100755
--- a/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map
+++ b/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ def main():
          if len(installed_maps) == 1:
             menus.update_menu_json(menu_ref)
             return
+      elif region not in map_catalog['regions']:
+          print "Skipping unknown map " + fname
+          continue
       else:
           item = map_catalog['regions'][region]
           menu_ref = item['perma_ref']