diff --git a/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py b/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py
index abd4cc2..4a97f31 100644
--- a/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py
+++ b/swift/proxy/controllers/obj.py
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ class ObjectController(Controller):
             aresp = req.environ['swift.authorize'](req)
             if aresp:
                 return aresp
+        if not container_info['node']:
+            return HTTPNotFound(request=req)
         partition = obj_ring.get_part(
             self.account_name, self.container_name, self.object_name)
         resp = self.GETorHEAD_base(