diff --git a/inspirehep/modules/theme/templates/inspirehep_theme/format/record/Inspire_Default_HTML_general_macros.tpl b/inspirehep/modules/theme/templates/inspirehep_theme/format/record/Inspire_Default_HTML_general_macros.tpl
index 242b59912f..44f6734422 100644
--- a/inspirehep/modules/theme/templates/inspirehep_theme/format/record/Inspire_Default_HTML_general_macros.tpl
+++ b/inspirehep/modules/theme/templates/inspirehep_theme/format/record/Inspire_Default_HTML_general_macros.tpl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
-    {% if record.authors[0] %}
+    {% if record.authors is defined %}
      ({{ render_author_names(record, record.authors[0], show_affiliation = True) }} <i>et al.</i>)
     {% endif %}
   {% endif %}