diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index 822a38b31..0b64b7b1e 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def votable_by?(user)
+    return false unless user
     total_votes <= 100 ||
       !user.unverified? ||
       Setting.value_for('max_ratio_anon_votes_on_debates').to_i == 100 ||
diff --git a/app/models/proposal.rb b/app/models/proposal.rb
index f7c1c5078..7d5a5bb17 100644
--- a/app/models/proposal.rb
+++ b/app/models/proposal.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def votable_by?(user)
-    user.level_two_or_three_verified?
+    user && user.level_two_or_three_verified?
   end
 
   def register_vote(user, vote_value)