diff --git a/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/test/CheckChildren.java b/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/test/CheckChildren.java
index 7e8ff509c05..b8f25328ddb 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/test/CheckChildren.java
+++ b/tools/cldr-code/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/test/CheckChildren.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public CheckCLDR handleCheck(
             } catch (RuntimeException e) {
                 throw e;
             }
+            if (otherValue == null) {
+                // This child didn't even have a value. Path may be an 'extra path'.
+                continue;
+            }
             if (!otherValue.equals(CldrUtility.NO_INHERITANCE_MARKER)) {
                 tempSet.put(immediateChildren[i].getLocaleID(), otherValue);
             } else {