diff --git a/src/main/java/org/verapdf/pd/font/cff/CFFFontProgram.java b/src/main/java/org/verapdf/pd/font/cff/CFFFontProgram.java
index d0904058..f70f3939 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/verapdf/pd/font/cff/CFFFontProgram.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/verapdf/pd/font/cff/CFFFontProgram.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public String getWeight() {
         } catch (IOException exception) {
             return null;
         }
-        return font.getWeight();
+        return font != null ? font.getWeight() : null;
     }
 
     @Override