diff --git a/openstates/me/legislators.py b/openstates/me/legislators.py
index 0e4baa8328..de8cc06a87 100644
--- a/openstates/me/legislators.py
+++ b/openstates/me/legislators.py
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ def scrape_reps(self, chamber, term_name):
             # Try to get color photo from the dems' website.
             elif party == 'Democratic':
                 xpath = '//a[contains(@href, "housedems")]/@href'
-                party_website_url = doc.xpath(xpath)[0]
+
+                els = doc.xpath(xpath)
+                if els:
+                    party_website_url = els[0]
+
                 try:
                     party_website_html = self.urlopen(party_website_url)
                 except scrapelib.HTTPError: