diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
index 9e5a0f42497..7fcee5d8603 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/driver.rb
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ def network_defined?(subnet_string)
         network_info = inspect_network(all_networks)
         network_info.each do |network|
           config = Array(network["IPAM"]["Config"])
-          if (config.size > 0 &&
+          if ( config &&
+            config.size > 0 &&
             config.first["Subnet"] == subnet_string)
             @logger.debug("Found existing network #{network["Name"]} already configured with #{subnet_string}")
             return network["Name"]