diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index d0044f5..54a5601 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ var WalkThru = (function (_Component) {
       var steps = _state2.steps;
 
       if (!___portal) return null;
+      if (steps.length === 0) return null;
 
       var current = steps[step - 1];
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a10b44..257e82b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Easy to use step-by-step site guide component for React.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "start-dev": "babel ./src --watch --out-dir ./lib & npm link && cd demo && npm install && npm link walkthru && npm run start-dev",
+    "start-dev": "babel ./src --watch --out-dir ./lib & cd demo && npm install && npm run start-dev",
     "prebuild": "rm -rf lib/*",
     "build": "babel ./src --out-dir ./lib",
     "prepublish": "npm run build"
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index eaa0b6e..b1e18d4 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ export default class WalkThru extends Component {
     const { show, step, steps } = this.state;
 
     if (!___portal) return null;
+    if (steps.length === 0) return null;
 
     const current = steps[step - 1];