diff --git a/views.go b/views.go
index eaa9112..5a0c135 100644
--- a/views.go
+++ b/views.go
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ func (rl *rushlink) renderInternalServerError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 }
 
 func (rl *rushlink) renderCreateSuccess(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, paste *db.Paste, fu *db.FileUpload) {
+	if paste == nil {
+		panic("paste should not be nil")
+	}
 	var fileExt string
 	if fu != nil {
 		fileExt = fu.Ext()