diff --git a/dev/js/src/vc/statistic.js b/dev/js/src/vc/statistic.js
index 402fb25..a5a2f02 100644
--- a/dev/js/src/vc/statistic.js
+++ b/dev/js/src/vc/statistic.js
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@
 			statisticobj = that.create(statistic);
 			
 			//Removes statistic button when statistic is displayed
-			var divStatButton = document.getElementById('dCorpStat');
-			divStatButton.parentNode.removeChild(divStatButton);
+			if(document.getElementById('dCorpStat') !== null){
+				var divStatButton = document.getElementById('dCorpStat');
+				divStatButton.parentNode.removeChild(divStatButton);
+			}
       
 			statTable.appendChild(statisticobj.element());