diff --git a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
index ea157404680c007dd11ffb7e8aac5543db90e5a3..2e52a033f6b207ae6a0220800e64157450ca371b 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	<<unset $basenationalities>>
 <</if>>
 
-<<if ndef $marrying.length>>
+<<if (ndef $marrying.length) || (ndef $marrying)>>
 	<<set $marrying = []>>
 <</if>>
 <<if (ndef $weddingPlanned) || (ndef $marrying) || (ndef $marrying.length)>>