diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index c52670d1..42b47596 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -543,6 +543,9 @@ char*
 strip_arg_quotes(const char* const input)
 {
     char* unquoted = strdup(input);
+    if (unquoted == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     // Remove starting quote if it exists
     if (strchr(unquoted, '"')) {