diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index 36b44aa..3d4f428 100644
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ class LinesEllipsis extends React.Component {
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
-    this.canvas.parentNode.removeChild(this.canvas)
-    this.canvas = null
+    if (this.canvas) {
+      this.canvas.parentNode.removeChild(this.canvas)
+      this.canvas = null
+    }
   }
 
   setState (state, callback) {