diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/crafting/item/crafting_gcw_tools.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/crafting/item/crafting_gcw_tools.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6ad25b81b..d9afc1170
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/crafting/item/crafting_gcw_tools.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/crafting/item/crafting_gcw_tools.java
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ public class crafting_gcw_tools extends script.base_script
         int fatigue = 1;
         String skillTemplate = getSkillTemplate(player);
         String profession = skill.getProfessionName(skillTemplate);
-        if (!profession.equals("trader"))
+        if(profession == null){
+            LOG("gcw-crafting","Unable to get player's (" + player + ":" + getPlayerFullName(player) + ") profession!  Skill template is " + skillTemplate + ".");
+        }
+        else if (!profession.equals("trader"))
         {
             fatigue = 5;
         }