diff --git a/lib/pundit/policy_finder.rb b/lib/pundit/policy_finder.rb
index 8cead1c..86a6635 100644
--- a/lib/pundit/policy_finder.rb
+++ b/lib/pundit/policy_finder.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module Pundit
     end
 
     def scope
+      return nil if policy.nil?
       policy::Scope
     rescue NameError
       nil