diff --git a/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/member_status_list.go b/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/member_status_list.go
index d66858add..a3b97030f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/member_status_list.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/deployment/v1/member_status_list.go
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ func (l MemberStatusList) SelectMemberToRemove(selectors ...MemberToRemoveSelect
 
 		// Run conditional picker
 		for _, selector := range selectors {
+			if selector == nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			if m, err := selector(l); err != nil {
 				return MemberStatus{}, err
 			} else if m != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/member_status_list.go b/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/member_status_list.go
index feef816a7..dc1b5abc3 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/member_status_list.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/deployment/v2alpha1/member_status_list.go
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ func (l MemberStatusList) SelectMemberToRemove(selectors ...MemberToRemoveSelect
 
 		// Run conditional picker
 		for _, selector := range selectors {
+			if selector == nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			if m, err := selector(l); err != nil {
 				return MemberStatus{}, err
 			} else if m != "" {