diff --git a/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsexceptions.py b/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsexceptions.py
index cbbab2e..5e89a1b 100644
--- a/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsexceptions.py
+++ b/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsexceptions.py
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ class BadGeocodingParams(Exception):
 class NoGeocodingParams(Exception):
     def __str__(self):
         return repr('No params for geocoding specified')
+
+class EmptyGeocoderResponse(Exception):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return repr('The request could not be geocoded')
diff --git a/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsgeocoder.py b/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsgeocoder.py
index aa3876f..1b72fed 100644
--- a/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsgeocoder.py
+++ b/lib/python/heremaps/heremapsgeocoder.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import inspect
 import json
 import urllib
 
-from heremapsexceptions import BadGeocodingParams, NoGeocodingParams
+from heremapsexceptions import BadGeocodingParams, EmptyGeocoderResponse, NoGeocodingParams
 
 class Geocoder:
     'A Here Maps Geocoder wrapper for python'
@@ -94,8 +94,12 @@ class Geocoder:
 
         return self.geocode(params)
 
-    def extractLngLatFromResponse(response):
-        location = response['Response']['View'][0]['Result'][0]['Location']
+    def extractLngLatFromResponse(self, response):
+        view = response['Response']['View']
+
+        if len(view) is 0: raise EmptyGeocoderResponse()
+
+        location = view[0]['Result'][0]['Location']
 
         longitude = location['DisplayPosition']['Longitude']
         latitude = location['DisplayPosition']['Latitude']