diff --git a/LATTE/LATTE_DV.py b/LATTE/LATTE_DV.py
index 78e4262..8e92787 100644
--- a/LATTE/LATTE_DV.py
+++ b/LATTE/LATTE_DV.py
@@ -873,22 +873,23 @@ def addPageNumber(canvas, doc):
 	# --------------------------------------------
 	# eep
 	# --------------------------------------------
-	Story.append(Spacer(1, 20))
+	if os.path.exists(eep_name):
+		Story.append(Spacer(1, 20))
 
-	imp = Image(eep_name)
+		imp = Image(eep_name)
 
-	imp._restrictSize(width*0.55, width*0.55)
+		imp._restrictSize(width*0.55, width*0.55)
 
-	Story.append(imp)
+		Story.append(imp)
 
-	fig_count += 1
-	Story.append(Spacer(1, 10))
-	periodogram_text = "Fig {}. The equivalent evolutionary phase (eep) tracks for main sequence evolution (solid lines) and post \
-	main-sequence evolution (dashed lines) for masses ranging from 0.3 to 1.6 solar masses (from right to left). \
-	The 1 Solar Mass track is shown in maroon. The blue points show the TOIs and the magenta point TIC {}.".format(fig_count, tic)
+		fig_count += 1
+		Story.append(Spacer(1, 10))
+		periodogram_text = "Fig {}. The equivalent evolutionary phase (eep) tracks for main sequence evolution (solid lines) and post \
+		main-sequence evolution (dashed lines) for masses ranging from 0.3 to 1.6 solar masses (from right to left). \
+		The 1 Solar Mass track is shown in maroon. The blue points show the TOIs and the magenta point TIC {}.".format(fig_count, tic)
 
-	ptext = '<font size=8>%s</font>' % periodogram_text
-	Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
+		ptext = '<font size=8>%s</font>' % periodogram_text
+		Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
 
 
 	if model == True:
diff --git a/LATTE/LATTEutils.py b/LATTE/LATTEutils.py
index 7da4d07..b0a5991 100644
--- a/LATTE/LATTEutils.py
+++ b/LATTE/LATTEutils.py
@@ -7005,6 +7005,10 @@ def plot_echelle(tic, indir, seis, args, smooth_filter_width=.3, cmap='Greys', q
 # plot the equivilaten evolutionary phase tracks
 def eep_target(tic, indir, syspath, temp, rad, args, ql = False):
 
+    if temp is None or rad is None:
+        print(f"eep_target(): missing stellar temperature and/or radius ({temp} / {rad}). Skip it.")
+        return
+
     # the eep tracks are downloaded when you install the code. These files are not large ~70 KB each
     phase0 = pd.read_csv('{}/LATTE_eep_data/eep_phase0.csv'.format(syspath)) # these are the main-sequence tracks
     phase2 = pd.read_csv('{}/LATTE_eep_data/eep_phase2.csv'.format(syspath)) # these are the post main-sequence tracks