diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
index dd8341e3..d265837f 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ class ConsoleHandler(object):
             self._console = plugin.handle_path(
                 self._plugin_path.format(self.node),
                 "create", self.cfgmgr)
+        except exc.NotImplementedException:
+            self._console = None
         except:
             _tracelog.log(traceback.format_exc(), ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
                           event=log.Events.stacktrace)
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index e7e6a98e..9aa0adaf 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -572,10 +572,19 @@ def handle_node_request(configmanager, inputdata, operation,
                 inputdata=inputdata))
         if isnoderange or not autostrip:
             return itertools.chain(*passvalues)
-        elif isinstance(passvalues[0], console.Console):
-            return passvalues[0]
         else:
-            return stripnode(passvalues[0], nodes[0])
+            if len(passvalues) > 0:
+                if isinstance(passvalues[0], console.Console):
+                    return passvalues[0]
+                else:
+                    return stripnode(passvalues[0], nodes[0])
+            else:
+                raise exc.NotImplementedException()
+
+        # elif isinstance(passvalues[0], console.Console):
+        #     return passvalues[0]
+        # else:
+        #     return stripnode(passvalues[0], nodes[0])
 
 
 def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager, inputdata=None, autostrip=True):