diff --git entity_metadata/modules/field.info.inc entity_metadata/modules/field.info.inc
index c8d70e6..24a8a29 100644
--- entity_metadata/modules/field.info.inc
+++ entity_metadata/modules/field.info.inc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function entity_metadata_field_entity_property_info() {
       foreach ($bundles as $bundle) {
         $instance = field_info_instance($entity_type, $field_name, $bundle);
 
-        if (empty($instance['deleted'])) {
+        if ($instance && empty($instance['deleted'])) {
           foreach ($field_type['property_callbacks'] as $callback) {
             $callback($info, $entity_type, $field, $instance, $field_type);
           }