1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/taint.c b/taint.c
index 655cec84ef..cdf9a7e535 100644
--- a/taint.c
+++ b/taint.c
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ taint_env(void)
 	NULL
     };
 
+    if (!PL_envgv)
+	return;
+
 #ifdef VMS
     int i = 0;
     char name[10 + TYPE_DIGITS(int)] = "DCL$PATH";