diff --git a/src/main/java/org/lesscss/LessCompiler.java b/src/main/java/org/lesscss/LessCompiler.java
index 1ded6fc..5f9a938 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/lesscss/LessCompiler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/lesscss/LessCompiler.java
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public String compile(String input, String name) throws LessException {
             throw new LessException(e);
     		
     	} finally {
-    		tempFile.delete();
+    		if (tempFile != null) tempFile.delete();
     	}
     }