diff --git a/baksmali/src/main/java/org/jf/baksmali/Adaptors/LocalDebugMethodItem.java b/baksmali/src/main/java/org/jf/baksmali/Adaptors/LocalDebugMethodItem.java
index e6815cc5..d78d9637 100644
--- a/baksmali/src/main/java/org/jf/baksmali/Adaptors/LocalDebugMethodItem.java
+++ b/baksmali/src/main/java/org/jf/baksmali/Adaptors/LocalDebugMethodItem.java
@@ -44,14 +44,23 @@ public class LocalDebugMethodItem extends DebugMethodItem {
     }
 
     public String getType() {
+        if (local.type == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return local.type.getTypeDescriptor();
     }
 
     public String getName() {
+        if (local.name == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return local.name.getStringValue();
     }
 
     public String getSignature() {
+        if (local.signature == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return local.signature.getStringValue();
     }
 }