diff --git a/automationtests/src/main/java/io/mosip/testrig/apirig/authentication/fw/util/OutputValidationUtil.java b/automationtests/src/main/java/io/mosip/testrig/apirig/authentication/fw/util/OutputValidationUtil.java
index de4a7c8952..fa0389f1cc 100644
--- a/automationtests/src/main/java/io/mosip/testrig/apirig/authentication/fw/util/OutputValidationUtil.java
+++ b/automationtests/src/main/java/io/mosip/testrig/apirig/authentication/fw/util/OutputValidationUtil.java
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ public static void reportServerIssues(String responseString, TestCaseDTO testCas
 			errors.put(tempJson);
 		}
 
-		if (errors.length() == 0) {
+		if (errors == null ||errors.length() == 0) {
 			return;
 		}