diff --git a/dev/scripts.commnunity/fix_social_users.py b/dev/scripts.commnunity/fix_social_users.py
index a7c92f0427..4fdf174d9f 100644
--- a/dev/scripts.commnunity/fix_social_users.py
+++ b/dev/scripts.commnunity/fix_social_users.py
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
     if not galaxy_user_by_unverified_email and not galaxy_user_by_unverified_name:
         continue
 
-    if galaxy_user_by_unverified_email.id == galaxy_user_by_unverified_name.id:
-        galaxy_user_by_unverified_name = None
+    if galaxy_user_by_unverified_email and galaxy_user_by_unverified_name:
+        if galaxy_user_by_unverified_email.id == galaxy_user_by_unverified_name.id:
+            galaxy_user_by_unverified_name = None
 
     print(f'{sid}. {github_id}|{github_login} current:{current_username} current_email:{current_email}')