diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ListUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ListUtil.java
index 04d7b9b0..bd1b48a9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ListUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ListUtil.java
@@ -406,8 +406,12 @@ public class ListUtil
      */
     public static Object remove (Object[] list, int index)
     {
+        if (list == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         int llength = list.length;
-        if (list == null || llength <= index || index < 0) {
+        if (llength <= index || index < 0) {
             return null;
         }