diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
index f7d51b37..9ff50c9f 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pinterest.py
@@ -38,11 +38,16 @@ class PinterestPinExtractor(PinterestExtractor):
     """Extractor for images from a single pin from pinterest.com"""
     subcategory = "pin"
     pattern = [r"(?:https?://)?(?:[^./]+\.)?pinterest\.com/pin/([^/]+)"]
-    test = [("https://www.pinterest.com/pin/858146903966145189/", {
-        "url": "7abf2be76bf03d452feacf6e000b040fc2706b80",
-        "keyword": "e1a2ce625ece86f0b31f0ae94a3af3d72e6454b9",
-        "content": "d3e24bc9f7af585e8c23b9136956bd45a4d9b947",
-    })]
+    test = [
+        ("https://www.pinterest.com/pin/858146903966145189/", {
+            "url": "7abf2be76bf03d452feacf6e000b040fc2706b80",
+            "keyword": "e1a2ce625ece86f0b31f0ae94a3af3d72e6454b9",
+            "content": "d3e24bc9f7af585e8c23b9136956bd45a4d9b947",
+        }),
+        ("https://www.pinterest.com/pin/858146903966145188/", {
+            "exception": exception.NotFoundError,
+        }),
+    ]
 
     def __init__(self, match):
         PinterestExtractor.__init__(self)
@@ -62,11 +67,16 @@ class PinterestBoardExtractor(PinterestExtractor):
     subcategory = "board"
     directory_fmt = ["{category}", "{user}", "{board}"]
     pattern = [r"(?:https?://)?(?:[^./]+\.)?pinterest\.com/(?!pin/)([^/]+)/([^/]+)"]
-    test = [("https://www.pinterest.com/g1952849/test-/", {
-        "url": "705ee521630a5d613b0449d694a5345e684572a9",
-        "keyword": "2815716747f84fa0a4047d29d71df8ae96a0e177",
-        "content": "30897fb5d5616765bb2c9c26cb84f54499424fb4",
-    })]
+    test = [
+        ("https://www.pinterest.com/g1952849/test-/", {
+            "url": "705ee521630a5d613b0449d694a5345e684572a9",
+            "keyword": "2815716747f84fa0a4047d29d71df8ae96a0e177",
+            "content": "30897fb5d5616765bb2c9c26cb84f54499424fb4",
+        }),
+        ("https://www.pinterest.com/g1952848/test/", {
+            "exception": exception.NotFoundError,
+        }),
+    ]
 
     def __init__(self, match):
         PinterestExtractor.__init__(self)
@@ -139,7 +149,10 @@ class PinterestAPI():
     def _parse(response):
         """Parse an API response"""
         data = response.json()
-        if "data" not in data and data.get("type") == "api":
-            msg = data.get("message", "").split(maxsplit=1)[0].lower()
+        if "data" not in data or data["data"] is None:
+            try:
+                msg = data["message"].split(maxsplit=1)[0].lower()
+            except KeyError:
+                msg = ""
             raise exception.NotFoundError(msg)
         return data