diff --git a/py-json/realm.py b/py-json/realm.py
index a2a1e5b1..de02f564 100755
--- a/py-json/realm.py
+++ b/py-json/realm.py
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ class Realm(LFCliBase):
             if endp_list and ("items" not in endp_list):
                 if 'endpoint' in endp_list.keys():
                     for endpoint in list(endp_list['endpoint']):
-                        found_endps.add(endpoint[0])
+                        if len(endpoint) > 1:
+                            found_endps.add(endpoint[0])
                 else:
                     print(
                         "non-fatal exception endp_list = list(endp_list['endpoint'] did not exist, will wait some more")