diff --git a/osm_lcm/data_utils/wim.py b/osm_lcm/data_utils/wim.py
index c8ce0bf..ce2c26c 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/data_utils/wim.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/data_utils/wim.py
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
     candidate_wims = get_candidate_wims(vims_to_connect)
     logger.info("Candidate WIMs: {:s}".format(str(candidate_wims)))
 
+    # check if there are no WIM candidates
+    if len(candidate_wims) == 0:
+        logger.info("No WIM accounts found")
+        return None, None
+
     # check if a desired wim_account_id is specified in vld_params
     wim_account_id = vld_params.get("wimAccountId")
     if wim_account_id: