diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/NextGenLocalRecorder.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/NextGenLocalRecorder.java
index 0920da13..15e6d71a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/NextGenLocalRecorder.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/NextGenLocalRecorder.java
@@ -79,10 +79,14 @@ public class NextGenLocalRecorder implements Recorder {
         this.config = config;
         recordingManager = new RecordingManager(config, sites);
         config.getSettings().models.stream().forEach((m) -> {
-            if (m.getSite().isEnabled()) {
-                models.add(m);
+            if (m.getSite() != null) {
+                if (m.getSite().isEnabled()) {
+                    models.add(m);
+                } else {
+                    LOG.info("{} disabled -> ignoring {}", m.getSite().getName(), m.getName());
+                }
             } else {
-                LOG.info("{} disabled -> ignoring {}", m.getSite().getName(), m.getName());
+                LOG.info("Site for model {} is unknown -> ignoring", m.getName());
             }
         });