diff --git a/src/path/Curve.js b/src/path/Curve.js
index 8a66c914..099d706a 100644
--- a/src/path/Curve.js
+++ b/src/path/Curve.js
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ statics: /** @lends Curve */{
      */
     getNearestPoint: function(/* point */) {
         var loc = this.getNearestLocation.apply(this, arguments);
-		return loc ? loc.getPoint() : loc;
+        return loc ? loc.getPoint() : loc;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/path/PathItem.js b/src/path/PathItem.js
index 509e6278..e8c84beb 100644
--- a/src/path/PathItem.js
+++ b/src/path/PathItem.js
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@ var PathItem = Item.extend(/** @lends PathItem# */{
      * }
      */
     getNearestPoint: function(/* point */) {
-        return this.getNearestLocation.apply(this, arguments).getPoint();
+        var loc = this.getNearestLocation.apply(this, arguments);
+        return loc ? loc.getPoint() : loc;
     },
 
     /**