diff --git a/rendercv/themes/markdown/PublicationEntry.j2.md b/rendercv/themes/markdown/PublicationEntry.j2.md
index 1edff20..3ae01e3 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/markdown/PublicationEntry.j2.md
+++ b/rendercv/themes/markdown/PublicationEntry.j2.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 - <<entry.date_string>>
 - <<entry.authors|map("abbreviate_name")|join(", ")>>
-((* if entry.journal *))- <<entry.journal>> ((* endif *))
+((* if entry.journal != "" *))- <<entry.journal>> ((* endif *))