diff --git a/mylar/filechecker.py b/mylar/filechecker.py
index 85f4dd17..049dff7e 100755
--- a/mylar/filechecker.py
+++ b/mylar/filechecker.py
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ class FileChecker(object):
         watchmatch['comiccount'] = comiccnt
         if len(comiclist) > 0:
             watchmatch['comiclist'] = comiclist
-
+        else:
+            watchmatch['comiclist'] = []
+            
         if len(self.failed_files) > 0:
             logger.info('FAILED FILES: %s' % self.failed_files)