diff --git a/src/engine/objects/City.java b/src/engine/objects/City.java
index 5b52985b..126c8757 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/City.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/City.java
@@ -640,19 +640,12 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
     public Guild getGuild() {
 
         if (this.getTOL() == null)
-            return null;
-
-        if (this.isNpc == 1) {
+            return Guild.getErrantGuild();
 
-            if (this.getTOL().getOwner() == null)
-                return null;
-            return this.getTOL().getOwner().getGuild();
-        } else {
+        if (this.getTOL().getOwner() == null)
+            return Guild.getErrantGuild();
 
-            if (this.getTOL().getOwner() == null)
-                return null;
-            return this.getTOL().getOwner().getGuild();
-        }
+        return this.getTOL().getOwner().getGuild();
     }
 
     public boolean openCity(boolean open) {