diff --git a/processors/text-analysis/post_topic_matrix.py b/processors/text-analysis/post_topic_matrix.py
index aa0619436..da2669d5c 100644
--- a/processors/text-analysis/post_topic_matrix.py
+++ b/processors/text-analysis/post_topic_matrix.py
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ def process(self):
                     raise ProcessorInterruptedException("Interrupted while writing results file")
 
                 # Grab metadata related to post
+                if post.get('id') not in token_metadata:
+                    # post has no tokens...
+                    continue
+
                 token_data = token_metadata[str(post.get('id'))]
                 model_data = model_metadata[token_data.get('filename')]
                 interval = token_data['interval']