diff --git a/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rpc/msg/RpcCallMessage.java b/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rpc/msg/RpcCallMessage.java
index 70f12f1e0..11c5db591 100644
--- a/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rpc/msg/RpcCallMessage.java
+++ b/jme3-networking/src/main/java/com/jme3/network/service/rpc/msg/RpcCallMessage.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class RpcCallMessage extends AbstractMessage {
                                           + (isAsync() ? ", async" : ", sync") 
                                           + ", objId=" + objId 
                                           + ", procId=" + procId 
-                                          + ", args.length=" + args.length 
+                                          + ", args.length=" + (args == null ? 0 : args.length) 
                                           + "]";
     }
 }