diff --git a/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/colors/GFPDDeviceN.java b/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/colors/GFPDDeviceN.java
index 0c48a10ca..8fec1afc8 100644
--- a/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/colors/GFPDDeviceN.java
+++ b/validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/colors/GFPDDeviceN.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ private List<PDSeparation> getColorants() {
 		List<PDSeparation> result = new LinkedList<>();
 		List<org.verapdf.pd.colors.PDColorSpace> colorants = ((org.verapdf.pd.colors.PDDeviceN) this.simplePDObject).getColorants();
 		for (org.verapdf.pd.colors.PDColorSpace colorSpace : colorants) {
-			if (ASAtom.SEPARATION.equals(colorSpace.getType())) {
+			if (colorSpace != null && ASAtom.SEPARATION.equals(colorSpace.getType())) {
 				result.add((GFPDSeparation) ColorSpaceFactory.getColorSpace(colorSpace));
 			}
 		}