diff --git a/src/Context/DebugContext.php b/src/Context/DebugContext.php
index 986a7137..2b821c15 100644
--- a/src/Context/DebugContext.php
+++ b/src/Context/DebugContext.php
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ function (StepNode $step) {
     private function getBackground(AfterStepScope $scope)
     {
         $background = $scope->getFeature()->getBackground();
+        if(!$background){
+            return false;
+        }
         $stepLinesInBackground = array_map(
             function (StepNode $step) {
                 return $step->getLine();