diff --git a/sdk/plugins/youtube.cpp b/sdk/plugins/youtube.cpp
index feec07e..3d33ba9 100644
--- a/sdk/plugins/youtube.cpp
+++ b/sdk/plugins/youtube.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class YouTubeFacesDBTransform : public UntrainableMetaTransform
 
     void init()
     {
+        if (algorithm.isEmpty()) return;
         transform = Transform::fromAlgorithm(algorithm);
         distance = Distance::fromAlgorithm(algorithm);
     }