Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityCommon/MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs
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diff -u -r5321 -r5330
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityCommon/MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs)	(revision 5321)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Calculators/KernelWrappers/MacroStabilityCommon/MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs	(.../MacroStabilityCommonHelper.cs)	(revision 5330)
@@ -422,12 +422,9 @@
     {
         double penetrationLength = damKernelInput.Location.ModelParametersForPlLines.PenetrationLength;
         IntrusionVerticalWaterPressureType? pressureType = damKernelInput.Location.IntrusionVerticalWaterPressure;
+
+        ThrowWhenSoilProfile2DIsNull(damKernelInput.SubSoilScenario);
         
-        if (damKernelInput.SubSoilScenario.SoilProfile2D == null)
-        {
-            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(damKernelInput.SubSoilScenario), @"SoilProfile2D cannot be null.");
-        }
-        
         if (damKernelInput.SubSoilScenario.SoilProfile1D != null)
         {
             SurfaceLine2 surfaceLine = damKernelInput.Location.SurfaceLine;
@@ -457,10 +454,7 @@
 
     private static void ValidateForCombineSoilProfile2DWithSurfaceLine(SoilGeometryProbability subSoilScenario, SurfaceLine2 surfaceLine2, Soil dikeEmbankmentSoil)
     {
-        if (subSoilScenario.SoilProfile2D == null)
-        {
-            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(subSoilScenario), @"SoilProfile2D cannot be null.");
-        }
+        ThrowWhenSoilProfile2DIsNull(subSoilScenario);
 
         if (surfaceLine2 == null)
         {
@@ -638,4 +632,12 @@
         return Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(fileNameForCalc) ?? string.Empty,
                             $"{Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(fileNameForCalc)}_{suffix}{extension}");
     }
+    
+    private static void ThrowWhenSoilProfile2DIsNull(SoilGeometryProbability subSoilScenario)
+    {
+        if (subSoilScenario.SoilProfile2D == null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(subSoilScenario), @"SoilProfile2D cannot be null.");
+        }
+    }
 }
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