diff --git a/os_client_config/config.py b/os_client_config/config.py
index 84476b2..f9b2de5 100644
--- a/os_client_config/config.py
+++ b/os_client_config/config.py
@@ -474,6 +474,11 @@ class OpenStackConfig(object):
                         warnings.warn(
                             "{profile_name} is deprecated: {message}".format(
                                 profile_name=profile_name, message=message))
+                    elif status == 'shutdown':
+                        raise exceptions.OpenStackConfigException(
+                            "{profile_name} references a cloud that no longer"
+                            " exists: {message}".format(
+                                profile_name=profile_name, message=message))
                     _auth_update(cloud, profile_data)
                 else:
                     # Can't find the requested vendor config, go about business
diff --git a/os_client_config/vendor-schema.json b/os_client_config/vendor-schema.json
index a5bee27..6a6f456 100644
--- a/os_client_config/vendor-schema.json
+++ b/os_client_config/vendor-schema.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         "status": {
           "name": "Vendor status",
           "description": "Status of the vendor's cloud",
-          "enum": [ "active", "deprecated"],
+          "enum": [ "active", "deprecated", "shutdown"],
           "default": "active"
         },
         "compute_service_name": {