diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/btgigs.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/btgigs.yml
index 5488cebff..e4b44b50e 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/btgigs.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/btgigs.yml
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ search:
   rows:
     selector: table[border="1"][cellpadding=5] > tbody > tr:has(a[href^="details.php?id="])
   fields:
-    is_polish: # Workaround: https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/issues/8068#issuecomment-610222414
-      text: ""
     is_polish:
       optional: true
       selector: img[src*="cat_pl"]
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdspain.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdspain.yml
index 1bb7cbb6e..cae37d6a0 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdspain.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/hdspain.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ search:
       filters:
         - name: querystring
           args: cat
-    extras:
-      text: ""
     extras:
       optional: true
       selector: td.titulo a[class]
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/karagarga.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/karagarga.yml
index ccbf42250..4f096c04e 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/karagarga.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/karagarga.yml
@@ -118,21 +118,15 @@ search:
       selector: td:nth-child(13)
     leechers:
       selector: td:nth-child(14)
-    subs:
-      text: ""
     subs:
       selector: span:contains("Subs:")
       optional: true
-    genre:
-      text: ""
     genre:
       selector: td:nth-child(5)
       optional: true
       filters:
         - name: prepend
           args: "Genre: "
-    mom:
-      text: ""
     mom:
       selector: img[title^="CURRENT"]
       attribute: title
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/onejav.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/onejav.yml
index 0852106a1..2b3d743d7 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/onejav.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/onejav.yml
@@ -42,24 +42,18 @@ search:
       selector: img
       attribute: src
       optional: true
-    actress:
-      text: ""
     actress:
       selector: a[href^="/actress/"]
       optional: true
       filters:
         - name: prepend
           args: "Actress: "
-    tags:
-      text: ""
     tags:
       selector: div.tags
       optional: true
       filters:
         - name: prepend
           args: "Tags: "
-    descr:
-      text: ""
     descr:
       selector: p.level
       optional: true
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentleech-pl.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentleech-pl.yml
index 2a09cf0be..f8f8506d2 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentleech-pl.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentleech-pl.yml
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ search:
       optional: true
       selector: a[href*="imdb.com/title/tt"]
       attribute: href
-    description:
-      text: ""
     description:
       optional: true
       selector: img[src="pic/pl.jpg"]
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs
index 000da8a90..56f3ee941 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/CardigannIndexer.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
             set => base.configData = value;
         }
 
-        protected readonly string[] OptionalFileds = new string[] { "imdb", "rageid", "tvdbid", "banner" };
+        protected readonly string[] OptionalFields = new string[] { "imdb", "rageid", "tvdbid", "banner" };
 
         private static readonly string[] _SupportedLogicFunctions =
         {
@@ -1587,8 +1587,11 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
                                 {
                                     if (!variables.ContainsKey(variablesKey))
                                         variables[variablesKey] = null;
-                                    if (OptionalFileds.Contains(Field.Key) || FieldModifiers.Contains("optional") || Field.Value.Optional)
+                                    if (OptionalFields.Contains(Field.Key) || FieldModifiers.Contains("optional") || Field.Value.Optional)
+                                    {
+                                        variables[variablesKey] = null;
                                         continue;
+                                    }
                                     throw new Exception(string.Format("Error while parsing field={0}, selector={1}, value={2}: {3}", Field.Key, Field.Value.Selector, (value == null ? "<null>" : value), ex.Message));
                                 }
                             }