diff --git a/app/parsers/bulkrax/csv_parser.rb b/app/parsers/bulkrax/csv_parser.rb
index d859390d..f7e34dda 100644
--- a/app/parsers/bulkrax/csv_parser.rb
+++ b/app/parsers/bulkrax/csv_parser.rb
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ def build_records
           model_field_mappings.map(&:to_sym).each do |model_mapping|
             next unless r.key?(model_mapping)
 
-            if r[model_mapping].strip.casecmp('collection').zero?
+            model = r[model_mapping].nil? ? "" : r[model_mapping].strip
+            if model.casecmp('collection').zero?
               @collections << r
-            elsif r[model_mapping].strip.casecmp('fileset').zero?
+            elsif model.casecmp('fileset').zero?
               @file_sets << r
             else
               @works << r