diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/rtvnh.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/rtvnh.py
index 998a3c53d..d576a3410 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/rtvnh.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/rtvnh.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
         return {
             'id': video_id,
             'title': meta['title'].strip(),
-            'thumbnail': meta['image'],
+            'thumbnail': meta.get('image'),
             'formats': formats
         }