diff --git a/aixplain/modules/pipeline/asset.py b/aixplain/modules/pipeline/asset.py
index f9e29235..308f19b3 100644
--- a/aixplain/modules/pipeline/asset.py
+++ b/aixplain/modules/pipeline/asset.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def poll(self, poll_url: Text, name: Text = "pipeline_process") -> Dict:
         r = _request_with_retry("get", poll_url, headers=headers)
         try:
             resp = r.json()
-            if isinstance(resp["data"], str):
+            if "data" in resp and isinstance(resp["data"], str):
                 try:
                     resp["data"] = json.loads(resp["data"])["response"]
                 except Exception: