diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/event_perk/promoter_hotel_spawner.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/event_perk/promoter_hotel_spawner.java
index 7446aa0ad..6c0a9f9c0 100755
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/event_perk/promoter_hotel_spawner.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/event_perk/promoter_hotel_spawner.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class promoter_hotel_spawner extends script.base_script
                 return SCRIPT_CONTINUE;
             }
             // there's a special NPC (Zekka Thyne) in the Coronet hotel so avoid spawning the promoter on top of him.
-            if(myCity.equals("coronet") || myCity.equals("narmle")) {
+            if(myCity != null && (myCity.equals("coronet") || myCity.equals("narmle"))) {
                 spawnPoint.x = -25.3f;
                 spawnPoint.y = 1.6f;
                 spawnPoint.z = -5.5f;