diff --git a/ceilometer/network/floatingip.py b/ceilometer/network/floatingip.py
index 77f2df962..933806778 100644
--- a/ceilometer/network/floatingip.py
+++ b/ceilometer/network/floatingip.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class FloatingIPPollster(plugin.CentralPollster):
     def get_counters(self, manager, context):
         try:
             ips = manager.resources.floating_ip_get_all(context)
+        except exception.NoFloatingIpsDefined:
+            pass
         except exception.FloatingIpNotFoundForHost:
             pass
         else: