diff --git a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidLocationUtils.java b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidLocationUtils.java
index 226064d6f..21d2075c1 100644
--- a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidLocationUtils.java
+++ b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidLocationUtils.java
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ class AndroidLocationUtils implements LocationUtils {
 	private String getCountryFromPhoneNetwork() {
 		Object o = appContext.getSystemService(TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
 		TelephonyManager tm = (TelephonyManager) o;
-		return tm.getNetworkCountryIso();
+		return tm == null ? "" : tm.getNetworkCountryIso();
 	}
 
 	private String getCountryFromSimCard() {
 		Object o = appContext.getSystemService(TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
 		TelephonyManager tm = (TelephonyManager) o;
-		return tm.getSimCountryIso();
+		return tm == null ? "" : tm.getSimCountryIso();
 	}
 }