diff --git a/OpenSim/Capabilities/CapsHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Capabilities/CapsHandlers.cs
index 6ec375b268..6d3b9b54bf 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Capabilities/CapsHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Capabilities/CapsHandlers.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Capabilities
             m_httpListener = httpListener;
             m_httpListenerHostName = httpListenerHostname;
             m_httpListenerPort = httpListenerPort;
-            if (httpListener.UseSSL)
+            if (httpListener != null && httpListener.UseSSL)
                 m_useSSL = true;
             else
                 m_useSSL = false;