diff --git a/src/utils/checks/codeOfConduct.js b/src/utils/checks/codeOfConduct.js
index 47df9b3..d16b3a3 100644
--- a/src/utils/checks/codeOfConduct.js
+++ b/src/utils/checks/codeOfConduct.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ export default function codeOfConduct(communityMetrics) {
     title: "Code of Conduct",
   };
 
-  if (communityMetrics.files.code_of_conduct) {
+  if (communityMetrics.files?.code_of_conduct) {
     response.status = "success";
     response.description = `You have a CoC ${communityMetrics.files.code_of_conduct.name}.`;
     response.extra = "No action required.";
   }
 
-  if (!communityMetrics.files.code_of_conduct) {
+  if (!communityMetrics.files || !communityMetrics.files.code_of_conduct) {
     response.status = "error";
     response.description = "You do not have a CoC in your repo.";
     response.extra =
diff --git a/src/utils/checks/contributing.js b/src/utils/checks/contributing.js
index b4c8f58..0c338cd 100644
--- a/src/utils/checks/contributing.js
+++ b/src/utils/checks/contributing.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ export default function contributing(communityMetrics) {
     title: "Contributing",
   };
 
-  if (communityMetrics.files.contributing) {
+  if (communityMetrics.files?.contributing) {
     response.status = "success";
     response.description = "You have a contributing guide.";
     response.extra = "No action required.";
   }
 
-  if (!communityMetrics.files.contributing) {
+  if (!communityMetrics.files || !communityMetrics.files.contributing) {
     response.status = "error";
     response.description = "You do not have a contributing guide in your repo.";
     response.extra =
diff --git a/src/utils/checks/index.js b/src/utils/checks/index.js
index cce04cd..a659f10 100644
--- a/src/utils/checks/index.js
+++ b/src/utils/checks/index.js
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export function worstCheck(
   warning = "warning",
   success = "success",
 ) {
+  if (!check) {
+    return "unknow";
+  }
   return check.red > 0 ? error : check.amber > 0 ? warning : success;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/checks/license.js b/src/utils/checks/license.js
index 8067a0b..ad70fc4 100644
--- a/src/utils/checks/license.js
+++ b/src/utils/checks/license.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ export default function license(communityMetrics) {
     title: "License",
   };
 
-  if (communityMetrics.files.license) {
+  if (communityMetrics.files?.license) {
     response.status = "success";
     response.description = `You have a license ${communityMetrics.files.license.spdx_id}.`;
     response.extra = "No action required.";
   }
 
-  if (!communityMetrics.files.license) {
+  if (!communityMetrics.files || !communityMetrics.files.license) {
     response.status = "error";
     response.description = "You do not have a license in your repo.";
     response.extra = "This does not mean it is moe Open Source but less.";
diff --git a/src/utils/checks/pullRequestTemplate.js b/src/utils/checks/pullRequestTemplate.js
index e9930d8..a161221 100644
--- a/src/utils/checks/pullRequestTemplate.js
+++ b/src/utils/checks/pullRequestTemplate.js
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@ export default function pullRequestTemplate(communityMetrics) {
     title: "Pull Request template",
   };
 
-  if (communityMetrics.files.pull_request_template) {
+  if (communityMetrics.files?.pull_request_template) {
     response.status = "success";
     response.description = "You have a Pull Request template.";
     response.extra = "No action required.";
   }
 
-  if (!communityMetrics.files.pull_request_template) {
+  if (
+    !communityMetrics.files ||
+    !communityMetrics.files.pull_request_template
+  ) {
     response.status = "error";
     response.description =
       "You do not have a pull request template in your repo.";
diff --git a/src/utils/checks/readme.js b/src/utils/checks/readme.js
index 3d573da..8ab64dc 100644
--- a/src/utils/checks/readme.js
+++ b/src/utils/checks/readme.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ export default function readme(communityMetrics) {
     title: "Readme",
   };
 
-  if (communityMetrics.files.readme) {
+  if (communityMetrics.files?.readme) {
     response.status = "success";
     response.description = "You have a README file.";
     response.extra = "No action required.";
   }
 
-  if (!communityMetrics.files.readme) {
+  if (!communityMetrics.files || !communityMetrics.files.readme) {
     response.status = "error";
     response.description = "You do not have a readme.md file in your repo.";
     response.extra = "This is the most important file in your project.";