diff --git a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/gamerules/GameRulesMatchModule.java b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/gamerules/GameRulesMatchModule.java
index dc3be19701..71050ef72b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/gamerules/GameRulesMatchModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/tc/oc/pgm/gamerules/GameRulesMatchModule.java
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ public void load() {
     this.match
         .getWorld()
         .setGameRuleValue(
-            GameRule.DO_DAYLIGHT_CYCLE.getId(), Boolean.toString(!wtm.isTimeLocked()));
+            GameRule.DO_DAYLIGHT_CYCLE.getId(),
+            Boolean.toString(wtm != null && !wtm.isTimeLocked()));
 
     // second, set any gamerules defined in the map's XML
     // doDaylightCycle set in XML's gamerules module will take precedence over timelock