diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py
index 644f3947d1..886b0dfabb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bandcamp.py
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'ext': 'mp3',
             'vcodec': 'none',
             'url': final_url,
-            'thumbnail': info['thumb_url'],
-            'uploader': info['artist'],
+            'thumbnail': info.get('thumb_url'),
+            'uploader': info.get('artist'),
         }