diff --git a/cfg_checker/nodes.py b/cfg_checker/nodes.py
index d752655..5e535b4 100644
--- a/cfg_checker/nodes.py
+++ b/cfg_checker/nodes.py
@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@
         self.get_specific_pillar_for_nodes("_param:linux_system_codename")
         self.get_specific_pillar_for_nodes("_param:linux_system_architecture")
         for _name in self.nodes.keys():
-            _p = self.nodes[_name]['pillars']['_param']
-            self.nodes[_name]['linux_codename'] = _p['linux_system_codename']
-            self.nodes[_name]['linux_arch'] = _p['linux_system_architecture']
+            _n = self.nodes[_name]
+            if _name not in self.skip_list:
+                _p = _n['pillars']['_param']
+                _n['linux_codename'] = _p['linux_system_codename']
+                _n['linux_arch'] = _p['linux_system_architecture']
 
     def skip_node(self, node):
         # Add node to skip list