diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
index 8aba133..a3299c2 100644
--- a/lua/oil/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ M.get_entry_on_line = function(bufnr, lnum)
   end
 
   local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, lnum - 1, lnum, true)[1]
+  if not line then
+      return nil
+  end
   local column_defs = columns.get_supported_columns(scheme)
   local parsed_entry, entry = parser.parse_line(adapter, line, column_defs)
   if parsed_entry then