diff --git a/projects/mtg/bin/Res/test/bugs/kicker_crash_i149.txt b/projects/mtg/bin/Res/test/bugs/kicker_crash_i149.txt
index 77bcae264..f53901047 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/bin/Res/test/bugs/kicker_crash_i149.txt
+++ b/projects/mtg/bin/Res/test/bugs/kicker_crash_i149.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ hand:kavu aggressor
 [DO]
 ai
 [ASSERT]
-combatblockers
+UNTAP
 [PLAYER1]
 inplay:mountain,mountain,mountain,kavu aggressor
-hand:
 [PLAYER2]
 [END]
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
index ba9d82fc9..86edb9637 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGAbility.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ TriggeredAbility * AbilityFactory::parseTrigger(string magicText, int id, Spell
 
 //Parses a string and returns the corresponding MTGAbility object
 // Returns NULL if parsing failed
+//Beware, Spell CAN be null when the function is called by the AI trying to analyze the effects of a given card
 MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTGCardInstance *card, int activated, int forceUEOT){
   size_t found;
  
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ MTGAbility * AbilityFactory::parseMagicLine(string s, int id, Spell * spell, MTG
   //kicker cost
   found = s.find("kicker ");
   if (found == 0){
-    if (spell->kickerWasPaid()){
+    if (spell && spell->kickerWasPaid()){
       string s1 = s.substr(found+7);
       return parseMagicLine(s1,id,spell, card);
     }