Absolutely horrific workaround

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diff --git a/tasknc.c b/tasknc.c
index d0c83bd..fb4ad55 100644
--- a/tasknc.c
+++ b/tasknc.c
@@ -793,6 +793,11 @@ void wipe_screen(WINDOW *win, const short startl, const short stopl) /* {{{ */
         */
        int y, x;
 
+       if ( win == NULL )
+       {
+               win = newwin(1, 1, 0, 0);
+       }
+
        wattrset(win, COLOR_PAIR(0));
 
        for (y=startl; y<=stopl; y++)