diff --git a/oss2/xml_utils.py b/oss2/xml_utils.py
index 6bb04ff0..5435c8cb 100644
--- a/oss2/xml_utils.py
+++ b/oss2/xml_utils.py
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ def parse_get_bucket_info(result, body):
 
 def _parse_bucket_encryption_info(node):
 
+    if node is None:
+        return None
+
     rule = ServerSideEncryptionRule()
 
     rule.sse_algorithm = _find_tag(node,"SSEAlgorithm")
diff --git a/tests/test_bucket.py b/tests/test_bucket.py
index d90db9f7..3a8cedbd 100644
--- a/tests/test_bucket.py
+++ b/tests/test_bucket.py
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ def test_bucket_encryption(self):
         wait_meta_sync()
 
         result = self.bucket.get_bucket_info()
+        self.assertTrue(result.bucket_encryption_rule is not None)
         self.assertEqual(result.bucket_encryption_rule.sse_algorithm, 'AES256')
         self.assertTrue(result.bucket_encryption_rule.kms_master_keyid is None)
 
@@ -720,6 +721,7 @@ def test_bucket_encryption(self):
         wait_meta_sync()
 
         result = self.bucket.get_bucket_info()
+        self.assertTrue(result.bucket_encryption_rule is not None)
         self.assertEqual(result.bucket_encryption_rule.sse_algorithm, 'KMS')
         self.assertTrue(result.bucket_encryption_rule.kms_master_keyid is None)