diff --git a/script/import_scripts/ning.rb b/script/import_scripts/ning.rb
index 2a1110f69d2..1387768757e 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/ning.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/ning.rb
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class ImportScripts::Ning < ImportScripts::Base
   end
 
   def process_ning_post_body(arg)
+    return "" if arg.nil?
     raw = arg.gsub("</p>\n", "</p>")
 
     # youtube iframe