diff --git a/apiserver/server.py b/apiserver/server.py
index 3518e55..8b9cae0 100644
--- a/apiserver/server.py
+++ b/apiserver/server.py
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ def submit():
 def story(sid):
     story = database.get_story(sid)
     if story:
-        related = database.get_stories_by_url(story.meta['url'])
-        related = [r.meta for r in related]
+        related = []
+        if story.meta['url']:
+            related = database.get_stories_by_url(story.meta['url'])
+            related = [r.meta for r in related]
         res = Response(json.dumps({"story": story.data, "related": related}))
         res.headers['content-type'] = 'application/json'
         return res