diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/manager/HelloWorldManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/manager/HelloWorldManager.java
index 957d412..96ca3f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/manager/HelloWorldManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/service/helloworld/manager/HelloWorldManager.java
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ public class HelloWorldManager implements ApplicationManager {
 			logger.debug("init called in offline mode");
 		} else {
 			Secret secret = SecretManagerProvider.get();
-			logger.debug("init called in context {}", secret.getContext());
+			if (secret != null) {
+				logger.debug("init called in context {}", secret.getContext());
+			} else {
+				logger.debug("init called in null context");
+			}		
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -41,8 +44,11 @@ public class HelloWorldManager implements ApplicationManager {
 			logger.debug("shutDown called in offline mode");
 		} else {
 			Secret secret = SecretManagerProvider.get();
-			logger.debug("shutDown called in context {}", secret.getContext());
+			if (secret != null) {
+				logger.debug("shutDown called in context {}", secret.getContext());
+			} else {
+				logger.debug("shutDown called in null context");
+			}		
 		}
 	}
-
 }