diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py
index 33019e8d2..842d9a259 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ class DailymotionIE(DailymotionBaseInfoExtractor):
         if player_v5:
             player = self._parse_json(player_v5, video_id)
             metadata = try_get(
-                player, lambda x: x['metadata']) or self._download_json(
-            'http://www.dailymotion.com/player/metadata/video/%s' % video_id, video_id, query={
-                'integration': 'inline',
-                'GK_PV5_NEON': '1',
-            })
+                player, lambda x: x['metadata'], dict) or self._download_json(
+                'http://www.dailymotion.com/player/metadata/video/%s' % video_id, video_id, query={
+                    'integration': 'inline',
+                    'GK_PV5_NEON': '1',
+                })
 
             if metadata.get('error', {}).get('type') == 'password_protected':
                 password = self._downloader.params.get('videopassword')