diff --git a/modules/post/multi/gather/pidgin_cred.rb b/modules/post/multi/gather/pidgin_cred.rb
index c2927d1a9c..3d45790f0e 100644
--- a/modules/post/multi/gather/pidgin_cred.rb
+++ b/modules/post/multi/gather/pidgin_cred.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Post
 			print_error "Unsupported platform #{session.platform}"
 			return
 		end
-		if paths.empty?
+		if path.nil? or paths.empty?
 			print_status("No users found with a .purple directory")
 			return
 		end