diff --git a/ethutil/value.go b/ethutil/value.go
index 83600abc2c..c86c24a7a7 100644
--- a/ethutil/value.go
+++ b/ethutil/value.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (val *Value) Get(idx int) *Value {
 		}
 
 		if idx < 0 {
-			panic("negative idx for Value Get")
+			return NewValue(nil)
 		}
 
 		return NewValue(d[idx])