diff --git a/src/rougail/user_data_yaml/config.py b/src/rougail/user_data_yaml/config.py
index 721acd5..1a63e3c 100644
--- a/src/rougail/user_data_yaml/config.py
+++ b/src/rougail/user_data_yaml/config.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ yaml:
   disabled:
     type: jinja
     jinja: |
-      {{% if 'yaml' not in step.user_data %}}
+      {{% if step.user_data is propertyerror or 'yaml' not in step.user_data %}}
       disabled
       {{% endif %}}