diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route_table.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route_table.go
index 707ecb68d..7c9590a53 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route_table.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route_table.go
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ func routeTableOps(a interface{}, b interface{}) []routeTableOp {
 		if i == 1 {
 			result = newRoutes
 		}
+		if raws == nil {
+			continue
+		}
 
 		for _, raw := range raws.([]interface{}) {
 			m := raw.(map[string]interface{})