diff --git a/nselib/http.lua b/nselib/http.lua
index 9d2bcefeb..6ae6ee745 100644
--- a/nselib/http.lua
+++ b/nselib/http.lua
@@ -1914,8 +1914,6 @@ function parse_form(form)
   local form_action = string.match(form, '[Aa][Cc][Tt][Ii][Oo][Nn]=[\'"](.-)[\'"]')
   if form_action then
     parsed["action"] = form_action
-  else
-    return nil
   end
 
   -- determine if the form is using get or post
diff --git a/scripts/http-csrf.nse b/scripts/http-csrf.nse
index 449971ce6..095c5c9e3 100644
--- a/scripts/http-csrf.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-csrf.nse
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
         form = http.parse_form(form)
 
         local resistant = false
-        if form then
+        if form and form.action then
           for _, field in ipairs(form['fields']) do
 
             -- First we check the field's name.
diff --git a/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse b/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse
index bc9ecd16c..04ff62e65 100644
--- a/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
 
         form = http.parse_form(form)
 
-        if form then
+        if form and form.action then
 
           local action_absolute = string.find(form["action"], "https*://")
 
diff --git a/scripts/http-form-fuzzer.nse b/scripts/http-form-fuzzer.nse
index daa34518d..69da08a0d 100644
--- a/scripts/http-form-fuzzer.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-form-fuzzer.nse
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function action(host, port)
       local maxlen = target["maxlength"] or maxlen_global
       for _,form_plain in ipairs(all_forms) do
         local form = http.parse_form(form_plain)
-        if form then
+        if form and form.action then
           local affected_fields = fuzz_form(form, minlen, maxlen, host, port, path)
           if #affected_fields > 0 then
             affected_fields["name"] = "Path: "..path.." Action: "..form["action"]
diff --git a/scripts/http-rfi-spider.nse b/scripts/http-rfi-spider.nse
index e195652d9..767695c12 100644
--- a/scripts/http-rfi-spider.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-rfi-spider.nse
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function action(host, port)
       for _,form_plain in ipairs(all_forms) do
         local form = http.parse_form(form_plain)
         local path = r.url.path
-        if form then
+        if form and form.action then
           local vulnerable_fields = check_form(form, host, port, path)
           if #vulnerable_fields > 0 then
             vulnerable_fields["name"] = "Possible RFI in form at path: "..path..", action: "..form["action"].." for fields:"
diff --git a/scripts/http-sql-injection.nse b/scripts/http-sql-injection.nse
index 583f25810..41c4cfa18 100644
--- a/scripts/http-sql-injection.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-sql-injection.nse
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
       for _,form_plain in ipairs(all_forms) do
         local form = http.parse_form(form_plain)
         local path = r.url.path
-        if form then
+        if form and form.action then
           local vulnerable_fields = check_form(form, host, port, path)
           if #vulnerable_fields > 0 then
             vulnerable_fields["name"] = "Form at path: "..path..", form's action: "..form["action"]..". Fields that might be vulnerable:"
diff --git a/scripts/http-stored-xss.nse b/scripts/http-stored-xss.nse
index c4b98ec07..bff2cb436 100644
--- a/scripts/http-stored-xss.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-stored-xss.nse
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
 
         form = http.parse_form(form)
 
-        if form then
+        if form and form.action then
 
           local action_absolute = string.find(form["action"], "https*://")