diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vspgwutenant.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vspgwutenant.py
index c6083a8..e47815e 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vspgwutenant.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vspgwutenant.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(SyncVSPGWUTenant, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
     def get_extra_attributes(self, o):
 
         scenario = self.get_scenario()
@@ -220,8 +219,8 @@
             ip_address = Port.objects.get(network_id=net_id, instance_id=ins_id).ip
 
         except Exception:
-            ip_address = "error"
-            print "get failed -- %s" % (parameter)
+            self.log.error("Failed to fetch parameter", parameter = parameter, network_name = network_name)
+            self.defer_sync("Waiting for parameters to become available")
 
         return ip_address
 
@@ -233,4 +232,4 @@
     def get_instance_id(self, serviceinstance):
         instances = serviceinstance.objects.all()
         instance_id = instances[0].instance_id
-        return instance_id
\ No newline at end of file
+        return instance_id