1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py
index be0bda5b15..849c22eede 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/orm/models.py
@@ -1750,8 +1750,8 @@ class CustomImageRecipe(Recipe):
         if base_recipe_path:
             base_recipe = open(base_recipe_path, 'r').read()
         else:
-            raise IOError("Based on recipe file not found: %s" %
-                          base_recipe_path)
+            # Pass back None to trigger error message to user
+            return None
 
         # Add a special case for when the recipe we have based a custom image
         # recipe on requires another recipe.