diff --git a/lib/github.rb b/lib/github.rb
index 52d9329..6eb95cf 100644
--- a/lib/github.rb
+++ b/lib/github.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def self.open_pull_requests_for_repo(repo, extra_filters="")
 
   def self._map_pr_data_search(data)
     return data["data"]["search"]["edges"].map do |edge|
-      _pr_data(edge["node"])
+      _pr_data(edge["node"]) unless edge.nil?
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/team_unified_prs.rb b/team_unified_prs.rb
index 6d76f67..6ca16a0 100755
--- a/team_unified_prs.rb
+++ b/team_unified_prs.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def positional_arg_or_env_split(idx, env_var)
     next if skip_team_members.include?(member["login"])
     add_prs.call(
       Github.open_pull_requests_for_involves(member["login"]).reject do |pr|
-        pr["owner"].downcase != parsed_team["org"].downcase
+        pr.nil? || pr["owner"].downcase != parsed_team["org"].downcase
       end
     )
   end