diff --git a/cogs/downloader.py b/cogs/downloader.py
index fdd0a80b9..b86724584 100644
--- a/cogs/downloader.py
+++ b/cogs/downloader.py
@@ -410,22 +410,23 @@ class Downloader:
         cog_folder_path = self.repos[repo_name][cog]['folder']
         cog_data_path = os.path.join(cog_folder_path, 'data')
         data = self.get_info_data(repo_name, cog)
-        requirements = data.get("REQUIREMENTS", [])
+        if data is not None:
+            requirements = data.get("REQUIREMENTS", [])
 
-        requirements = [r for r in requirements
-                        if not self.is_lib_installed(r)]
+            requirements = [r for r in requirements
+                            if not self.is_lib_installed(r)]
 
-        if requirements and notify_reqs:
-            await self.bot.say("Installing cog's requirements...")
+            if requirements and notify_reqs:
+                await self.bot.say("Installing cog's requirements...")
 
-        for requirement in requirements:
-            if not self.is_lib_installed(requirement):
-                success = await self.bot.pip_install(requirement)
-                if not success:
-                    if no_install_on_reqs_fail:
-                        raise RequirementFail()
-                    else:
-                        reqs_failed = True
+            for requirement in requirements:
+                if not self.is_lib_installed(requirement):
+                    success = await self.bot.pip_install(requirement)
+                    if not success:
+                        if no_install_on_reqs_fail:
+                            raise RequirementFail()
+                        else:
+                            reqs_failed = True
 
         to_path = os.path.join("cogs/", cog + ".py")