diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
index 2a53138bc..6511aaab3 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ bool Value::removeMember(const char* key, const char* cend, Value* removed)
   ObjectValues::iterator it = value_.map_->find(actualKey);
   if (it == value_.map_->end())
     return false;
-  *removed = it->second;
+  if (removed) *removed = it->second;
   value_.map_->erase(it);
   return true;
 }
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ bool Value::removeIndex(ArrayIndex index, Value* removed) {
   if (it == value_.map_->end()) {
     return false;
   }
-  *removed = it->second;
+  if (removed) *removed = it->second;
   ArrayIndex oldSize = size();
   // shift left all items left, into the place of the "removed"
   for (ArrayIndex i = index; i < (oldSize - 1); ++i){