diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/RealmMap.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/RealmMap.java
index a1a037ec..9bb8de96 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/RealmMap.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/RealmMap.java
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ public enum RealmMap {
 
     public static int getRealmIDByColor(Color color) {
 
-        int realmID = _rgbToIDMap.get(color);
-
-        return realmID;
+        return _rgbToIDMap.getOrDefault(color, 0);
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/util/MapLoader.java b/src/engine/util/MapLoader.java
index efbbbf46..0c13aa99 100644
--- a/src/engine/util/MapLoader.java
+++ b/src/engine/util/MapLoader.java
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ public enum MapLoader {
                         realmsWritten++;
 
                 }catch (Exception e){
-					continue;
+					Logger.error("Error while processing realm map" + e);
 				}
 
-
             }
         }
         timeToLoad = System.currentTimeMillis() - timeToLoad;