1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/elf/python/format.c b/plugins/elf/python/format.c
index 0319ba9..87b590b 100644
--- a/plugins/elf/python/format.c
+++ b/plugins/elf/python/format.c
@@ -82,13 +82,20 @@ static PyObject *py_elf_format_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject
     content = G_BIN_CONTENT(pygobject_get(content_obj));
 
     format = g_elf_format_new(content);
-    assert(format != NULL);
 
-    result = pygobject_new(G_OBJECT(format));
+    if (format == NULL)
+    {
+        result = Py_None;
+        Py_INCREF(result);
+    }
 
-    g_object_unref(format);
+    else
+    {
+        result = pygobject_new(G_OBJECT(format));
+        g_object_unref(format);
+    }
 
-    return (PyObject *)result;
+    return result;
 
 }