diff --git a/gost/gost.go b/gost/gost.go
index fd3ec208..97e373a7 100644
--- a/gost/gost.go
+++ b/gost/gost.go
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ func FillCVEsWithRedHat(r *models.ScanResult, cnf config.GostConf) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := db.CloseDB(); err != nil {
-			logging.Log.Errorf("Failed to close DB. err: %+v", err)
+		if db != nil {
+			if err := db.CloseDB(); err != nil {
+				logging.Log.Errorf("Failed to close DB. err: %+v", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 	return RedHat{Base{DBDriver{DB: db, Cnf: &cnf}}}.fillCvesWithRedHatAPI(r)