diff --git a/app/site.rb b/app/site.rb
index 5cbd7c61..0d1342f8 100644
--- a/app/site.rb
+++ b/app/site.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ end
 
 get '/site/:username/confirm_email/:token' do
   site = Site[username: params[:username]]
-  if site.email_confirmation_token == params[:token]
+  if !site.nil? && site.email_confirmation_token == params[:token]
     site.email_confirmed = true
     site.save_changes