diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteUserCmd.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteUserCmd.java
index a2470157183..0b05c59ce08 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteUserCmd.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/DeleteUserCmd.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class DeleteUserCmd extends BaseAsyncCmd {
     @Override
     public String getEventDescription() {
         User user = ApiDBUtils.findUserById(getId());
-        return "User " + user.getUsername() + " (id: " + user.getId() + ") and accountId = " + user.getAccountId();
+        return (user != null ? ("User " + user.getUsername() + " (id: " + user.getId() + ") and accountId = " + user.getAccountId()) : "user delete, but this user does not exist in the system");
     }
 
 	@Override @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")