diff --git a/lib/rules/no-unused-state.js b/lib/rules/no-unused-state.js
index cf8cbf917f..a142890c11 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-unused-state.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-unused-state.js
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ module.exports = {
         }
         const scope = childScope.variableScope.childScopes.find((x) => x.block === node.value);
         const stateArg = node.value.params[1]; // probably "state"
-        if (!scope.variables) {
+        if (!scope || !scope.variables) {
           return;
         }
         const argVar = scope.variables.find((x) => x.name === stateArg.name);