=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultImportService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultImportService.java	2013-03-16 14:22:03 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultImportService.java	2013-08-06 16:50:00 +0000
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@
     public ImportSummary importMetaData( String userUid, MetaData metaData, ImportOptions importOptions, TaskId taskId )
     {
         User user = userService.getUser( userUid );
+        String username = user != null ? user.getUsername() : null;
 
-        log.info( "User '" + user.getUsername() + "' started import at " + new Date() );
+        log.info( "User '" + username + "' started import at " + new Date() );
 
         notifier.clear( taskId ).notify( taskId, "Importing meta-data" );
 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-importexport/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/importexport/action/dxf2/MetaDataImportAction.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-importexport/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/importexport/action/dxf2/MetaDataImportAction.java	2013-03-16 14:22:03 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-importexport/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/importexport/action/dxf2/MetaDataImportAction.java	2013-08-06 16:50:00 +0000
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import org.hisp.dhis.system.scheduling.Scheduler;
 import org.hisp.dhis.system.util.StreamUtils;
 import org.hisp.dhis.user.CurrentUserService;
+import org.hisp.dhis.user.User;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -100,7 +101,9 @@
     {
         strategy = strategy != null ? strategy : ImportStrategy.NEW_AND_UPDATES;
 
-        TaskId taskId = new TaskId( TaskCategory.METADATA_IMPORT, currentUserService.getCurrentUser() );
+        User user = currentUserService.getCurrentUser();
+        
+        TaskId taskId = new TaskId( TaskCategory.METADATA_IMPORT, user );
 
         notifier.clear( taskId );
 
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@
         importOptions.setStrategy( strategy.toString() );
         importOptions.setDryRun( dryRun );
 
-        scheduler.executeTask( new ImportMetaDataTask( currentUserService.getCurrentUser().getUid(), importService, importOptions, in, taskId ) );
+        scheduler.executeTask( new ImportMetaDataTask( ( user != null ? user.getUid() : null ), importService, importOptions, in, taskId ) );
 
         return SUCCESS;
     }