--- a/src/protocols/jabber/buddy.c Wed Aug 31 18:21:42 2005 +0000 +++ b/src/protocols/jabber/buddy.c Wed Aug 31 18:24:14 2005 +0000 @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ /* * Send only if there's actually any *information* to send */ - vc_node = xmlnode_from_str(info, -1); + vc_node = info ? xmlnode_from_str(info, -1) : NULL; avatar_file = gaim_buddy_icons_get_full_path(gaim_account_get_buddy_icon(gc->account)); if(!vc_node && avatar_file) {