diff --git a/resources/plugin.yml b/resources/plugin.yml
index 85e7cdf..95512c5 100644
--- a/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: MobArena
 author: garbagemule
 main: com.garbagemule.MobArena.MobArena
-version: 0.96.2.3
+version: 0.96.2.4
 softdepend: [Multiverse-Core,Towny,Heroes,MagicSpells,Vault]
 commands:
     ma:
diff --git a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/waves/WaveParser.java b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/waves/WaveParser.java
index 4544169..5eb8cf6 100644
--- a/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/waves/WaveParser.java
+++ b/src/com/garbagemule/MobArena/waves/WaveParser.java
@@ -318,7 +318,12 @@ public class WaveParser
      * @return a "reverse" map of monsters and numbers
      */
     private static SortedMap<Integer,MACreature> getMonsterMap(ConfigurationSection config) {
-        Set<String> monsters = config.getConfigurationSection("monsters").getKeys(false);
+        ConfigurationSection section = config.getConfigurationSection("monsters");
+        if (section == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Set<String> monsters = section.getKeys(false);
         if (monsters == null || monsters.isEmpty()) {
             return null;
         }