diff --git a/main.rb b/main.rb
index e2a49fc..178c887 100755
--- a/main.rb
+++ b/main.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ get '/words/:id' do
         SQL
       ),
       [word_id],
-    ).values.first.first
+    ).values.first&.first
 
     examples = db_conn.exec_params(
       (