diff --git a/service/internal/oncalendarfile/calendar.go b/service/internal/oncalendarfile/calendar.go
index 4d424fb..21d8ba0 100644
--- a/service/internal/oncalendarfile/calendar.go
+++ b/service/internal/oncalendarfile/calendar.go
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ func registerTimer(action *config.Action, instant time.Time, timer *time.Timer,
 
 func unregisterTimer(action *config.Action, instant time.Time) {
 	scheduleMapMutex.Lock()
-	delete(scheduleMap[action.ID].timers, instant)
+	v := scheduleMap[action.ID]
+	if v.timers != nil {
+		delete(v.timers, instant)
+	}
 	scheduleMapMutex.Unlock()
 }