diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 7f7d7df0..e28fef26 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -437,8 +437,13 @@ def course_spline(coordinates):
     t = np.linspace(0,1,len(latitudes))
     tnew = np.linspace(0,1,100)
 
-    latnew = CubicSpline(t,latitudes,bc_type='clamped')(tnew)
-    lonnew = CubicSpline(t,longitudes,bc_type='clamped')(tnew)
+    try:
+        latnew = CubicSpline(t,latitudes,bc_type='clamped')(tnew)
+        lonnew = CubicSpline(t,longitudes,bc_type='clamped')(tnew)
+    except ValueError:
+        latnew = latitudes
+        lonnew = longitudes
+
 #    latnew = CubicSpline(t,latitudes,bc_type='natural')(tnew)
 #    lonnew = CubicSpline(t,longitudes,bc_type='natural')(tnew)