diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py
index 4ef5f7cb..27bd49cf 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py
@@ -1346,8 +1346,11 @@ def collect_vm_stats(queue):
             domain_memory_stats = domain.memoryStats()
             domain_cpu_stats = domain.getCPUStats(True)[0]
         except Exception as e:
-            if debug and domain is defined:
-                print("Failed getting VM information for {}: {}".format(domain.name(), e))
+            if debug:
+                try:
+                    print("Failed getting VM information for {}: {}".format(domain.name(), e))
+                except:
+                    pass
             continue
 
         # Ensure VM is present in the domain_list