diff --git a/tabcmd/commands/datasources_and_workbooks/datasources_and_workbooks_command.py b/tabcmd/commands/datasources_and_workbooks/datasources_and_workbooks_command.py
index feef5f33..5cc73363 100644
--- a/tabcmd/commands/datasources_and_workbooks/datasources_and_workbooks_command.py
+++ b/tabcmd/commands/datasources_and_workbooks/datasources_and_workbooks_command.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def apply_options_in_url(logger, request_options: TSC.RequestOptions, value: str
         setting = value.split("=")
         if len(setting) != 2:
             logger.warn("Unable to read url parameter '{}', skipping".format(value))
+            return
         setting_name = setting[0]
         setting_val = setting[1]
         logger.debug("setting named {}, has value {}".format(setting_name, setting_val))