diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchOption.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchOption.kt
index 239f1ffa..c2bf7203 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchOption.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/patch/PatchOption.kt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
         }
     ) {
         init {
-            if (default !in options) {
+            if (default != null && default !in options) {
                 throw IllegalStateException("Default option must be an allowed option")
             }
         }
@@ -227,4 +227,4 @@ sealed class PatchOption<T>(
             validator(it?.toFile())
         }
     )
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}