diff --git a/modules/lang/python/config.el b/modules/lang/python/config.el
index 7d3f57281..657fcef77 100644
--- a/modules/lang/python/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/python/config.el
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
   ;; explicitly. Afterwards, run M-x `conda-env-activate' to switch between
   ;; environments
   (or (cl-loop for dir in (cons conda-anaconda-home conda-home-candidates)
-               if (file-directory-p dir)
+               if (and dir (file-directory-p dir))
                return (setq conda-anaconda-home (expand-file-name dir)
                             conda-env-home-directory (expand-file-name dir)))
       (message "Cannot find Anaconda installation"))