diff --git a/lib/charms/saml_integrator/v0/saml.py b/lib/charms/saml_integrator/v0/saml.py
index 4ed9d99b..13de49aa 100644
--- a/lib/charms/saml_integrator/v0/saml.py
+++ b/lib/charms/saml_integrator/v0/saml.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class method `from_relation_data`.
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 7
+LIBPATCH = 8
 
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 import re
@@ -297,10 +297,8 @@ def get_relation_data(self) -> typing.Optional[SamlRelationData]:
             SmtpRelationData: the relation data.
         """
         relation = self.model.get_relation(self.relation_name)
-        if not relation:
+        if not relation or not relation.app or not relation.data[relation.app]:
             return None
-        assert relation.data
-        assert relation.app
         return SamlRelationData.from_relation_data(relation.data[relation.app])