diff --git a/src/uncategorized/seRetirement.tw b/src/uncategorized/seRetirement.tw
index fce7a05bb68077643a3e079d7a3bcd626a284449..c04be11f1ca0ddd49fae51f445d4641e78ad24fc 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/seRetirement.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/seRetirement.tw
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ $He's certainly going to have some adjustments to make.
 <</if>>
 
 <<if $activeSlave.prestigeDesc == 0>>
-	<<set $toSearch = null>>
+	<<set $toSearch = "">>
 <<else>>
 	<<set $toSearch = $activeSlave.prestigeDesc>>
 <</if>>
 <<if $activeSlave.pornPrestigeDesc == 0>>
-	<<set $toSearchAlt = null>>
+	<<set $toSearchAlt = "">>
 <<else>>
 	<<set $toSearchAlt = $activeSlave.pornPrestigeDesc>>
 <</if>>