diff --git a/classes/phing/listener/statistics/TimerMap.php b/classes/phing/listener/statistics/TimerMap.php
index 153a327464..a0ef14d7ca 100644
--- a/classes/phing/listener/statistics/TimerMap.php
+++ b/classes/phing/listener/statistics/TimerMap.php
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ public function get($name)
 
     public function find($name, Clock $clock)
     {
-        $timer = $this->map[$name];
+        $timer = $this->map[$name] ?? null;
         if ($timer === null) {
             $timer = $this->createTimer($name, $clock);
             $this->map[$name] = $timer;
         }
+
         return $timer;
     }