diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java
index 4a5d4e11..f1f35a3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class Log4JFilter implements Filter {
 
     @Override
     public Result filter(Logger arg0, Level arg1, Marker arg2, String message, Object... arg4) {
-        if (record == null) {		
+        if (message == null) {		
             return Result.NEUTRAL;		
         }
         return validateMessage(message);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class Log4JFilter implements Filter {
 
     @Override
     public Result filter(Logger arg0, Level arg1, Marker arg2, Object message, Throwable arg4) {
-        if (record == null) {		
+        if (message == null) {		
             return Result.NEUTRAL;		
         }
         return validateMessage(message.toString());