diff --git a/lib/census_caller.rb b/lib/census_caller.rb
index 21e69227e..d104b03c8 100644
--- a/lib/census_caller.rb
+++ b/lib/census_caller.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ class CensusCaller
   def call(document_type, document_number)
     response = CensusApi.new.call(document_type, document_number)
     response = LocalCensus.new.call(document_type, document_number) unless response.valid?
+
+    response
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/local_census.rb b/lib/local_census.rb
index 6dce4df72..64c1a4052 100644
--- a/lib/local_census.rb
+++ b/lib/local_census.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ class LocalCensus
     end
 
     def valid?
-      @body.valid?
-    rescue NoMethodError
-      false
+      @body.present? ? !@body.attributes.values.include?("" || nil) : false
     end
 
     def date_of_birth