diff --git a/validator/accounts/v2/wallet.go b/validator/accounts/v2/wallet.go
index 8fa67294a..f2b38aa3d 100644
--- a/validator/accounts/v2/wallet.go
+++ b/validator/accounts/v2/wallet.go
@@ -700,6 +700,9 @@ func hasDir(dirPath string) (bool, error) {
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false, nil
 	}
+	if info == nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
 	return info.IsDir(), err
 }