diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dougkeen/bart/networktasks/FareContentHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dougkeen/bart/networktasks/FareContentHandler.java
index 8388770..ba2c6be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dougkeen/bart/networktasks/FareContentHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dougkeen/bart/networktasks/FareContentHandler.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class FareContentHandler extends DefaultHandler {
     @Override
     public void endElement(String uri, String localName, String qName)
             throws SAXException {
-        if (localName.equals("fare")) {
+        if (localName.equals("fare") && currentValue != null) {
             fare = "$" + currentValue;
         }
         isParsingTag = false;