diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 23796795..8ecf5234 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1 h1:Qquik0xNFbK9aUG92pxHYsyfea5/RPO9o9bSywNor+M=
 k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1/go.mod h1:/zcHdt1TeWSd5HoUe6elJmHSQ6uLLgp4bIJHVEuy+/Y=
 k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2 h1:uuf+iIAbfnCSw8IGAv/Rg0giM+2bOzHLOsbbrwrdhNQ=
 k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2/go.mod h1:kH5brqWqp7HDxUFKoEgiI4v8G1xzbe9giaCenUWJzgE=
+k8s.io/client-go v0.20.4 h1:85crgh1IotNkLpKYKZHVNI1JT86nr/iDCvq2iWKsql4=
 k8s.io/client-go v0.20.4/go.mod h1:LiMv25ND1gLUdBeYxBIwKpkSC5IsozMMmOOeSJboP+k=
 k8s.io/code-generator v0.19.2/go.mod h1:moqLn7w0t9cMs4+5CQyxnfA/HV8MF6aAVENF+WZZhgk=
 k8s.io/component-base v0.19.2 h1:jW5Y9RcZTb79liEhW3XDVTW7MuvEGP0tQZnfSX6/+gs=
diff --git a/pkg/validator/output.go b/pkg/validator/output.go
index 01944849..32100238 100644
--- a/pkg/validator/output.go
+++ b/pkg/validator/output.go
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ type PodResult struct {
 }
 
 func (res *PodResult) removeSuccessfulResults() {
+	if res == nil {
+		return
+	}
 	res.Results.removeSuccessfulResults()
 	for _, containerResult := range res.ContainerResults {
 		containerResult.removeSuccessfulResults()