diff --git a/src/main/java/spoon/support/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReferenceImpl.java b/src/main/java/spoon/support/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReferenceImpl.java
index f9a7fd3abf9..63eff3b2bbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/spoon/support/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReferenceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/spoon/support/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReferenceImpl.java
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ public CtExecutable<T> getDeclaration() {
 
 	@Override
 	public CtExecutable<T> getExecutableDeclaration() {
-		return getCtExecutable(getDeclaringType().getTypeDeclaration());
+		CtTypeReference<?> declaringType = getDeclaringType();
+		if (declaringType == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return getCtExecutable(declaringType.getTypeDeclaration());
 	}
 
 	private CtExecutable<T> getCtExecutable(CtType<?> typeDecl) {