diff --git a/actions-sms.php b/actions-sms.php
index 7ce5797..f397311 100644
--- a/actions-sms.php
+++ b/actions-sms.php
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ function delnote($number,$bikeNum,$message)
    $reportedBy=$row["userName"];
 
       $matches=explode(" ",$message,3);
-      $userNote=$db->escape(trim($matches[2]));
+      $userNote=$db->escape(trim($matches[2] ?? ''));
 
 	if($userNote=='')
 	{