diff --git a/docker.go b/docker.go
index 8cea3fc..c3c7332 100644
--- a/docker.go
+++ b/docker.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (p Plugin) Exec() error {
 		trace(cmd)
 
 		err := cmd.Run()
-		if err != nil && cmd.Args[1] == "pull" {
+		if err != nil && isCommandPull(cmd.Args) {
 			fmt.Printf("Could not pull cache-from image %s. Ignoring...\n", cmd.Args[2])
 		} else if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ func commandLogin(login Login) *exec.Cmd {
 	)
 }
 
+// helper to check if args match "docker pull <image>"
+func isCommandPull(args []string) bool {
+        return len(args) > 2 && args[1] == "pull"
+}
+
 func commandPull(repo string) *exec.Cmd {
 	return exec.Command(dockerExe, "pull", repo)
 }