diff --git a/src/psyclone/psyir/symbols/symbol_table.py b/src/psyclone/psyir/symbols/symbol_table.py
index d3e09158e4..6d388ba731 100644
--- a/src/psyclone/psyir/symbols/symbol_table.py
+++ b/src/psyclone/psyir/symbols/symbol_table.py
@@ -1625,6 +1625,11 @@ def resolve_imports(self, container_symbols=None, symbol_target=None):
                 # TODO #11: It would be useful to log this.
                 continue
 
+            if not external_container:
+                # Failed to get a Container (possibly due to parsing or raising
+                # errors).
+                continue
+
             # Examine all Symbols defined within this external container
             for symbol in external_container.symbol_table.symbols:
                 if symbol.visibility == Symbol.Visibility.PRIVATE:
diff --git a/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/inline_trans.py b/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/inline_trans.py
index 5fa4b35228..a0892a31ea 100644
--- a/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/inline_trans.py
+++ b/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/inline_trans.py
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ def apply(self, node, options=None):
             for child in new_stmts:
                 idx += 1
                 parent.addchild(child, idx)
-            table = parent.scope.symbol_table
             # Avoid a potential name clash with the original function
             table.rename_symbol(
                 routine.return_symbol, table.next_available_name(