diff --git a/lib/cartodb/models/mapconfig/named_map_provider.js b/lib/cartodb/models/mapconfig/named_map_provider.js
index a31bda13..ebf1f55c 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/models/mapconfig/named_map_provider.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/models/mapconfig/named_map_provider.js
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ NamedMapMapConfigProvider.prototype.getMapConfig = function(callback) {
             var next = this;
 
             self.turboCartoCssAdapter.getLayers(self.owner, _mapConfig.layers, function (err, layers) {
-                if (!err && layers) {
+                if (err) {
+                    return next(err);
+                }
+
+                if (layers) {
                     _mapConfig.layers = layers;
                 }