-        for student in contact.body['student']:
-            for attr in ('first_name', 'last_name', 'email'):
-                current['student_' + attr] = student[attr]
-            if current not in toret:
-                toret.append(current)
-            current = {}
+        if 'student' in contact.body:
+            for student in contact.body['student']:
+                for attr in ('first_name', 'last_name', 'email'):
+                    current['student_' + attr] = student[attr]
+                if current not in toret:
+                    toret.append(current)
+                current = {}