diff --git a/src/codechicken/core/CCUpdateChecker.java b/src/codechicken/core/CCUpdateChecker.java
index 2631fbc..cf670c6 100644
--- a/src/codechicken/core/CCUpdateChecker.java
+++ b/src/codechicken/core/CCUpdateChecker.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class CCUpdateChecker
                 BufferedReader read = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(conn.getInputStream()));
                 String ret = read.readLine();
                 read.close();
+                if(ret == null) ret = "";
                 handler.apply(ret);
             } catch (SocketTimeoutException ignored) {}
             catch (UnknownHostException ignored) {}