diff --git a/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterAudioRecorderPlugin.swift b/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterAudioRecorderPlugin.swift
index 23e774c..e52f851 100644
--- a/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterAudioRecorderPlugin.swift
+++ b/ios/Classes/SwiftFlutterAudioRecorderPlugin.swift
@@ -64,7 +64,14 @@ public class SwiftFlutterAudioRecorderPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin, AVAudioRe
                 AVNumberOfChannelsKey: 1,
                 AVEncoderAudioQualityKey: AVAudioQuality.high.rawValue
             ]
-            
+
+            guard let destinationUrl = URL(string: mPath) else {
+                let errorMessage = "Failed to initialize URL path from string: \(mPath)"
+                print(errorMessage)
+                result(FlutterError(code: "", message: errorMessage, details: error))
+                return
+            }
+
             do {
                 #if swift(>=4.2)
                 try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(AVAudioSession.Category.playAndRecord, options: AVAudioSession.CategoryOptions.defaultToSpeaker)
@@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ public class SwiftFlutterAudioRecorderPlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin, AVAudioRe
                 try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord, with: AVAudioSessionCategoryOptions.defaultToSpeaker)
                 #endif
                 try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
-                audioRecorder = try AVAudioRecorder(url: URL(string: mPath)!, settings: settings)
+                audioRecorder = try AVAudioRecorder(url: destinationUrl, settings: settings)
                 audioRecorder.delegate = self
                 audioRecorder.isMeteringEnabled = true
                 audioRecorder.prepareToRecord()