diff --git a/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java b/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java
index fb5ad77..7e669eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 
 	public Player destroyPlayer(String playerId) {
 		Player player = playerMap.get(playerId);
+		if (player == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		player.destroy();
 		return playerMap.remove(playerId);
 	}