diff --git a/translator/hot/translate_node_templates.py b/translator/hot/translate_node_templates.py
index 58c2ef03..dfb77569 100644
--- a/translator/hot/translate_node_templates.py
+++ b/translator/hot/translate_node_templates.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import six
 
+from collections import OrderedDict
 from toscaparser.functions import Concat
 from toscaparser.functions import GetAttribute
 from toscaparser.functions import GetInput
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ log = logging.getLogger('heat-translator')
 
 TOSCA_TO_HOT_TYPE = _generate_type_map()
 
+BASE_TYPES = six.string_types + six.integer_types + (dict, list, OrderedDict)
+
 
 class TranslateNodeTemplates(object):
     '''Translate TOSCA NodeTemplates to Heat Resources.'''
@@ -412,7 +415,10 @@ class TranslateNodeTemplates(object):
             if res:
                 return res
 
-        return param_value
+        if isinstance(param_value, BASE_TYPES):
+            return param_value
+
+        return None
 
     def _translate_concat_function(self, concat_list, resource):
         str_replace_template = ''