diff --git a/dev/scripts.community/verify_users.py b/dev/scripts.community/verify_users.py
index c4c95dd36e..e2154aac0c 100644
--- a/dev/scripts.community/verify_users.py
+++ b/dev/scripts.community/verify_users.py
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
     if not email.endswith('@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM'):
         continue
 
-    expected_github_id = int(email.replace('@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM', ''))
+    expected_github_id = email.replace('@GALAXY.GITHUB.UNVERIFIED.COM', '')
+    if expected_github_id == 'None':
+        continue
+
+    expected_github_id = int(expected_github_id)
+
     actual_github_id = umap.get(user.username)
     if umap.get(user.username) != expected_github_id:
         continue