diff --git a/cheddahbot/scheduler.py b/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
index 213c76f..9a72cbe 100644
--- a/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
+++ b/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class Scheduler:
                 timeout=15,
             )
             resp.raise_for_status()
-            answer = resp.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip()
+            answer = (resp.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] or "").strip()
             result = "YES" in answer.upper()
             log.debug("LLM plural check: '%s' vs '%s' ->%s (%s)", a, b, result, answer)
         except Exception as e: