diff --git a/morss/morss.py b/morss/morss.py
index 439bd16..8c2f130 100644
--- a/morss/morss.py
+++ b/morss/morss.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ def After(rss, options):
             if item.content:
                 item.content = conv.handle(item.content)
 
-    if re.match(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9\.]+$', options.callback) is not None:
+    if options.callback and re.match(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9\.]+$', options.callback) is not None:
         return '%s(%s)' % (options.callback, rss.tojson())
     elif options.json:
         if options.indent: