diff --git a/media_youtube.module b/media_youtube.module
index 21c3312..6169266 100644
--- a/media_youtube.module
+++ b/media_youtube.module
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ function media_youtube_add_validate($form, &$form_state) {
     return;
   }
 
-  $validators = $form['#validators'];
+  $validators = isset($form['#validators']) ? $form['#validators'] : array();
   if ($validators) {
     // Check for errors. @see media_add_upload_validate calls file_save_upload().
     // this code is ripped from file_save_upload because we just want the validation part.