diff --git a/webapp/views/about.erb b/webapp/views/about.erb
index 9ca7c20..85bbbd7 100644
--- a/webapp/views/about.erb
+++ b/webapp/views/about.erb
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
   </ul>
 </nav>
 
+<% unless rate_limit.nil? %>
 <section id="rate-limit">
   <h3>GitHub GraphQL API Rate Limit</h3>
   <p><%=pluralise(rate_limit.remaining, 'point', 'points') %> remaining out of <%=pluralise(rate_limit.limit, 'point', 'points') %> limit</p>
   <p>Resets <%=d rate_limit.reset_at %></p>
 </section>
+<% end %>
 <section id="version-info">
   <h3>Version Information</h3>
   <p>Branch: <a href="https://github.com/ONSdigital/<%=h repo_name%>/tree/<%=h branch %>"><%=h branch %></a></p>