diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/tableau/client.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/tableau/client.py
index b24b469a8bb..28cf50ebbb6 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/tableau/client.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/tableau/client.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 """
 Wrapper module of TableauServerConnection client
 """
-import json
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List
 
 from cached_property import cached_property
@@ -94,9 +93,12 @@ class TableauClient:
         data_model_graphql_result = self._client.metadata_graphql_query(
             query=TABLEAU_SHEET_QUERY_BY_ID.format(id=sheet_id)
         )
-        return TableauSheets(
-            **json.loads(data_model_graphql_result.text).get("data", [])
-        )
+
+        if data_model_graphql_result:
+            resp = data_model_graphql_result.json()
+            if resp and resp.get("data"):
+                return TableauSheets(**resp.get("data"))
+        return TableauSheets(sheets=[])
 
     def sign_out(self) -> None:
         self._client.sign_out()