diff --git a/cdn_proxy/cloudfront/main.py b/cdn_proxy/cloudfront/main.py
index b7ae754..53098f8 100644
--- a/cdn_proxy/cloudfront/main.py
+++ b/cdn_proxy/cloudfront/main.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def create_distribution(self, lambda_arn):
 
         resp = client.list_origin_request_policies(Type="custom")
 
-        for policy in resp["OriginRequestPolicyList"]["Items"]:
+        for policy in resp["OriginRequestPolicyList"].get("Items", []):
             if policy["OriginRequestPolicy"]["OriginRequestPolicyConfig"]["Name"] == policy_name:
                 policy_id = policy["OriginRequestPolicy"]["Id"]