diff --git a/mopidy/backends/despotify.py b/mopidy/backends/despotify.py
index 532770bc..49809620 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/despotify.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/despotify.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class DespotifyTranslator(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def to_mopidy_track(cls, spotify_track):
-        if not spotify_track.has_meta_data():
+        if spotify_track is None or not spotify_track.has_meta_data():
             return None
         if dt.MINYEAR <= int(spotify_track.year) <= dt.MAXYEAR:
             date = dt.date(spotify_track.year, 1, 1)