diff --git a/common/catalog.py b/common/catalog.py
index fa70fd0..9baee5c 100644
--- a/common/catalog.py
+++ b/common/catalog.py
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ def getSchemaDocByClass(self, typename):
         :return: Schema Document
         :rtype: SchemaDoc
         """
+        if 'Collection(' in typename:
+            typename = typename.replace('Collection(', "").replace(')', "")
         typename = getNamespaceUnversioned(typename)
         typename = self.alias.get(typename, typename)
         if typename in self.catalog_by_class:
@@ -960,10 +962,6 @@ def populate(self, payload, check=False, casted=False):
                                     rsc_type, rsc_value, odata_value = rsc
                                     my_str = re.sub('\{|Id\}|', '', section)
                                     sub_obj.HasValidUriStrict = sub_obj.HasValidUriStrict and rsc_type == my_str and rsc_value == odata_value
-                                    if rsc_type != my_str:
-                                        my_logger.warning('Resource tree in URI {} has incorrect typing: {} {}'.format(my_odata_id, rsc_type, my_str))
-                                    if rsc_value != odata_value:
-                                        my_logger.warning('Resource tree in URI {} has incorrect ID: {} {}'.format(my_odata_id, rsc_value, odata_value))
 
                             if sub_obj.HasValidUriStrict:
                                 break
diff --git a/validateRedfish.py b/validateRedfish.py
index 2d4fee1..f79c952 100644
--- a/validateRedfish.py
+++ b/validateRedfish.py
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ def validateEntity(service, prop, val, parentURI=""):
     my_logger.debug('validateEntity: name = {}'.format(name))
 
     # check for required @odata.id
+    if not isinstance(val, dict):
+        my_logger.info("{}: EntityType val is null/absent, not testing...".format(name))
+        return False
     uri = val.get('@odata.id')
     if '@odata.id' not in val:
         if autoExpand: uri = parentURI + '#/{}'.format(name.replace('[', '/').strip(']'))