diff --git a/graxpert/help_panel.py b/graxpert/help_panel.py
index be703fe..aa96a19 100644
--- a/graxpert/help_panel.py
+++ b/graxpert/help_panel.py
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ def scaling_change():
         remote_versions = list_remote_versions()
         local_versions = list_local_versions()
         ai_options = set([])
-        ai_options.update([rv["version"] for rv in remote_versions])
+        
+        if (remote_versions is not None):
+            ai_options.update([rv["version"] for rv in remote_versions])         
         ai_options.update(set([lv["version"] for lv in local_versions]))
         ai_options = sorted(ai_options, key=lambda k: version.parse(k), reverse=True)