diff --git a/lib/cartodb/backends/dataview.js b/lib/cartodb/backends/dataview.js
index b5e57f0e..a6b5f549 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/backends/dataview.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/backends/dataview.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ DataviewBackend.prototype.getDataview = function (mapConfigProvider, user, param
                 mapConfig.obj().layers,
                 function(l){ return l.options.source && (l.options.source.id === sourceId); }
             );
-            var queryRewriteData = layer.options.query_rewrite_data;
+            var queryRewriteData = layer && layer.options.query_rewrite_data;
             if ( queryRewriteData ) {
                 if ( node.type === 'source' ) {
                     var filters = node.filters; // TODO: node.getFilters() when available in camshaft