diff --git a/plugs/index/lint.ts b/plugs/index/lint.ts
index 267a9723..a1df17f1 100644
--- a/plugs/index/lint.ts
+++ b/plugs/index/lint.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ export async function lintObjects({
   text,
   name,
 }: LintEvent): Promise<LintDiagnostic[]> {
+  if (!meta) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
   const frontmatter = extractFrontMatter(tree);
 
   // Index the page