diff --git a/rendercv/themes/classic/PublicationEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/classic/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
index 7601c37..102648e 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/classic/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/classic/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
     \vspace{<<design.margins.highlights_area.vertical_between_bullet_points>>}
 
-    \href{<<entry.doi_url>>}{<<entry.doi>>} ((* if entry.journal is not none *))(<<entry.journal>>)((* endif *))
+    \href{<<entry.doi_url>>}{<<entry.doi>>} ((* if not entry.journal == "" *))(<<entry.journal>>)((* endif *))
     &
     <<entry.date_string>>
 \end{tabularx}