diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/user.py b/plugins/module_utils/user.py
index 311afb2..f4ba123 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/user.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/user.py
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ def user_is_locked(cursor, user, host):
     # Per discussions on irc:libera.chat:#maria the query may return up to 2 rows but "ACCOUNT LOCK" should always be in the first row.
     result = cursor.fetchone()
 
+    from pprint import pprint
+    pprint(result)
+
     # ACCOUNT LOCK does not have to be the last option in the CREATE USER query.
-    if result[0].find('ACCOUNT LOCK') > 0:
+    if result[0] and result[0].find('ACCOUNT LOCK') > 0:
         return True
 
     return False