diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index c0fa675..96f7ae3 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Message(object):
         msg = message(data['@id'], data['text'])
         msg.isStart = data['beginning'] if 'beginning' in data else False
         msg.afterrunTime = data['afterrun'] if 'afterrun' in data else 0.
-        if 'audio' in data:
+        if 'audio' in data and data['audio'] is not None:
             msg.audioFile = data['audio']['file']
         msg.setStory(story)
         if 'params' in data: