diff --git a/template.php b/template.php
index 05c292d..6fbc290 100755
--- a/template.php
+++ b/template.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function get_total_points($team)
 $scoreUSA = get_total_points('usa');
 $scoreURSS = get_total_points('urss');
 
-if (!$customBackgroundId)
+if (!isset($customBackgroundId))
     $customBackgroundId='';
 ?>