diff --git a/extractor.cpp b/extractor.cpp
index 5da11cc1c..deae476a9 100644
--- a/extractor.cpp
+++ b/extractor.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
             (get_timestamp() - parsing_start_time) <<
             " seconds";
 
+        if( externalMemory.all_edges_list.empty() ) {
+            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "The input data is empty, exiting.";
+            return -1;
+        }
+
         externalMemory.PrepareData(output_file_name, restrictionsFileName);
 
         delete parser;
diff --git a/prepare.cpp b/prepare.cpp
index 08a116dcc..5664a5035 100644
--- a/prepare.cpp
+++ b/prepare.cpp
@@ -236,17 +236,17 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
         std::vector<ImportEdge> edgeList;
         NodeID nodeBasedNodeNumber = readBinaryOSRMGraphFromStream(in, edgeList, bollardNodes, trafficLightNodes, &internalToExternalNodeMapping, inputRestrictions);
         in.close();
+
+        if( edgeList.empty() ) {
+            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "The input data is empty, exiting.";
+            return -1;
+        }
+
         SimpleLogger().Write() <<
             inputRestrictions.size() << " restrictions, " <<
             bollardNodes.size() << " bollard nodes, " <<
             trafficLightNodes.size() << " traffic lights";
 
-        if( edgeList.empty() ) {
-            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "The input data is broken. "
-                "It is impossible to do any turns in this graph";
-            return -1;
-        }
-
         /***
          * Building an edge-expanded graph from node-based input an turn restrictions
          */