diff --git a/src/ape/api/compiler.py b/src/ape/api/compiler.py
index 71d6a6fa0f..383f37f463 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/compiler.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/compiler.py
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ def _create_contract_from_call(
             return None, calldata
 
         # NOTE: Handling when providers give us odd address values.
-        raw_addr = HexBytes(data["address"]).hex().replace("0x", "")
+        # NOTE: `or ""` because sometimes the address key exists and is None.
+        raw_addr = HexBytes(data.get("address") or "").hex().replace("0x", "")
         zeroes = max(40 - len(raw_addr), 0) * "0"
         addr = f"0x{zeroes}{raw_addr}"