diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/metadata/annotation/creator/ejb/jboss/RolesAllowedProcessor.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/metadata/annotation/creator/ejb/jboss/RolesAllowedProcessor.java
index cd53734..5e66ae4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/metadata/annotation/creator/ejb/jboss/RolesAllowedProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/metadata/annotation/creator/ejb/jboss/RolesAllowedProcessor.java
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ public class RolesAllowedProcessor<T extends AnnotatedElement>
          {
             for (MethodMetaData existingMethod : existingPerm.getMethods())
             {
+               if(existingMethod == null || existingMethod.getMethodParams() == null) {
+                 return;
+               }
                // If this method's already been added
                if (existingMethod.getMethodName().equals(mmd.getMethodName())
                      && existingMethod.getMethodParams().equals(mmd.getMethodParams()))