diff --git a/process/handlers.lua b/process/handlers.lua
index 6507a916..7708f29d 100644
--- a/process/handlers.lua
+++ b/process/handlers.lua
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ function handlers.remove(name)
   end
 
   local idx = findIndexByProp(handlers.list, "name", name)
-  table.remove(handlers.list, idx)
+  if idx ~= nil and idx > 0 then
+    table.remove(handlers.list, idx)
+  end
   
 end