diff --git a/src/com/android/email/activity/setup/AccountSetupFinal.java b/src/com/android/email/activity/setup/AccountSetupFinal.java
index 6c5d0231d..acbba4d0e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/activity/setup/AccountSetupFinal.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/activity/setup/AccountSetupFinal.java
@@ -767,7 +767,8 @@ public class AccountSetupFinal extends AccountSetupActivity
             }
         } else {
             mIsPreConfiguredProvider = false;
-            final String existingAccountName = mExistingAccountsMap.get(email);
+            final String existingAccountName =
+                mExistingAccountsMap != null ? mExistingAccountsMap.get(email) : null;
             if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(existingAccountName)) {
                 showDuplicateAccountDialog(existingAccountName);
                 return false;