diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/JurisdictionListener.cpp b/libraries/voxels/src/JurisdictionListener.cpp
index 0a14d0809e..4cb946620d 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/JurisdictionListener.cpp
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/JurisdictionListener.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ void JurisdictionListener::nodeAdded(Node* node) {
 }
 
 void JurisdictionListener::nodeKilled(Node* node) {
-    _jurisdictions.erase(_jurisdictions.find(node->getUUID()));
+    if (_jurisdictions.find(node->getUUID()) != _jurisdictions.end()) {
+        _jurisdictions.erase(_jurisdictions.find(node->getUUID()));
+    }
 }
 
 bool JurisdictionListener::queueJurisdictionRequest() {