diff --git a/network/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/network/whois/WhoisInformation.java b/network/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/network/whois/WhoisInformation.java
index af660c5..a43918d 100644
--- a/network/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/network/whois/WhoisInformation.java
+++ b/network/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/network/whois/WhoisInformation.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class WhoisInformation {
             throw new WhoisException("network information not set");
         }
 
-        if (networkInformation.getDescription().contains("AFRINIC-CIDR-BLOCK")) {
+        if (networkInformation.getDescription() != null && networkInformation.getDescription().contains("AFRINIC-CIDR-BLOCK")) {
             throw new WhoisException("Deletgate to AFRINIC found");
 
         }