diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..028437db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Release type: minor
+
+Add exception to deal with broken embedded video links when importing from Tumblr.
diff --git a/pelican/tools/pelican_import.py b/pelican/tools/pelican_import.py
index 7833ebbe..abd7949a 100755
--- a/pelican/tools/pelican_import.py
+++ b/pelican/tools/pelican_import.py
@@ -499,8 +499,11 @@ def tumblr2fields(api_key, blogname):
                     fmtstr = '<p><a href="%s">via</a></p>\n'
                 source = fmtstr % post.get('source_url')
                 caption = post.get('caption')
-                players = '\n'.join(player.get('embed_code')
-                                    for player in post.get('player'))
+                try:
+                    players = '\n'.join(player.get('embed_code')
+                                        for player in post.get('player'))
+                except TypeError:
+                    players = '\n'
                 content = source + caption + players
             elif type == 'answer':
                 title = post.get('question')