diff --git a/src/Base/Type.cpp b/src/Base/Type.cpp
index dd97820655..ef410857f9 100644
--- a/src/Base/Type.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/Type.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ Type::~Type()
 
 void *Type::createInstance()
 {
-  return (typedata[index]->instMethod)();
+  instantiationMethod method = typedata[index]->instMethod;
+  return method ? (*method)() : nullptr;
 }