diff --git a/Core/Main.gd b/Core/Main.gd
index 3b73cc6..d286eb8 100644
--- a/Core/Main.gd
+++ b/Core/Main.gd
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ func load_vrm(path) -> bool:
 	var model = $ModelController.get_node_or_null("Model")
 	if model:
 		var secondary_path = NodePath("secondary") #model.vrm_secondary
-		var secondary = model.get_node(secondary_path)
+		var secondary = model.get_node_or_null(secondary_path)
 
 		#if collider_data == null:
 		#	collider_data = []
diff --git a/Core/ModelController.gd b/Core/ModelController.gd
index 6b992af..f58de0b 100644
--- a/Core/ModelController.gd
+++ b/Core/ModelController.gd
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func get_skeleton() -> Skeleton3D:
 		return null
 
 	# Try to find the skeleton on the secondary object first.
-	var secondary = $Model.get_node("secondary")
+	var secondary = $Model.get_node_or_null("secondary")
 	if secondary:
 		if secondary is VRMSecondary:
 			var skeleton2 : Skeleton3D = secondary.get_node(secondary.skeleton)