diff --git a/modules/karma/karma.js b/modules/karma/karma.js
index 3e9d1be..794d611 100644
--- a/modules/karma/karma.js
+++ b/modules/karma/karma.js
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ var karma = function(dbot) {
     this.commands = {
         'karma': function(event) {
             var item = event.params[1] || event.user;
-            this.internalAPI.getKarma(event.server, target, function(err, karma) {
-                karma = karma.karma;
-                event.reply(dbot.t('karma', {
-                    'item': item,
-                    'karma': karma
-                }));
+            this.internalAPI.getKarma(event.server, item, function(err, karma) {
+                if(karma) {
+                    karma = karma.karma;
+                    event.reply(dbot.t('karma', {
+                        'item': item,
+                        'karma': karma
+                    }));
+                }
             });
         },