1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/fileio.c b/src/nvim/fileio.c
index 3f82b4ee97..31db8e2341 100644
--- a/src/nvim/fileio.c
+++ b/src/nvim/fileio.c
@@ -5580,7 +5580,7 @@ static void au_del_group(char_u *name)
     for (event = (event_T)0; (int)event < (int)NUM_EVENTS;
          event = (event_T)((int)event + 1)) {
       for (ap = first_autopat[(int)event]; ap != NULL; ap = ap->next) {
-        if (ap->group == i) {
+        if (ap->group == i && ap->pat != NULL) {
           give_warning((char_u *)
                        _("W19: Deleting augroup that is still in use"), true);
           in_use = true;