diff --git a/source/libublsettings.c b/source/libublsettings.c
index 7553cf4..0947c61 100644
--- a/source/libublsettings.c
+++ b/source/libublsettings.c
@@ -622,6 +622,11 @@ char **yon_char_parse(char *parameters, int *size, char *divider){
 
 char **yon_char_parsed_rip(char **char_string, int *size, int item_to_delete) {
     if (char_string && size && (*size) > 0 && (*size) > item_to_delete && item_to_delete >= 0) {
+        if ((*size)==1){
+            yon_char_parsed_free(char_string,*size);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         char **new_char_parsed = malloc(sizeof(char*) * ((*size) - 1));
         if (!new_char_parsed) {
             return NULL;