diff --git a/sugarcrm/sugarcrm.py b/sugarcrm/sugarcrm.py
index c2c4b92..e87c6ea 100644
--- a/sugarcrm/sugarcrm.py
+++ b/sugarcrm/sugarcrm.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def _sendRequest(self, method, data):
 
         result = json.loads(response)
 
-        if is_error(result):
+        if isinstance(result, dict) and is_error(result):
             raise SugarError(result)
 
         return result