diff --git a/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py b/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py
index aad74a3b9a7..aae8cf2d2c1 100755
--- a/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py
+++ b/scripts/m.proj/m.proj.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def main():
     # set up projection params
     s = gcore.read_command("g.proj", flags='j')
     kv = parse_key_val(s)
-    if "XY location" in kv['+proj'] and (ll_in or ll_out):
+    if "XY location" in kv:
         gcore.fatal(_("Unable to project to or from a XY location"))
 
     in_proj = None
diff --git a/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py b/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py
index b7a284415fc..5982259523e 100644
--- a/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py
+++ b/scripts/r.in.wms/wms_base.py
@@ -327,13 +327,16 @@ def _computeBbox(self):
                 grass.fatal(_("Unable to write data into tempfile"))
             finally:
                 temp_region_opened.close()
-
-            points = grass.read_command('m.proj', flags='d',
-                                        proj_out=self.proj_srs,
-                                        proj_in=self.proj_location,
-                                        input=temp_region,
-                                        quiet=True)  # TODO: stdin
-            grass.try_remove(temp_region)
+            try:
+                points = grass.read_command('m.proj', flags='d',
+                                            proj_out=self.proj_srs,
+                                            proj_in=self.proj_location,
+                                            input=temp_region,
+                                            quiet=True)  # TODO: stdin
+            except CalledModuleError:
+                points = None
+            finally:
+                grass.try_remove(temp_region)
             if not points:
                 grass.fatal(_("Unable to determine region, %s failed") % 'm.proj')