diff --git a/anatomy/views.py b/anatomy/views.py
index 17900cbc..89d9b41f 100644
--- a/anatomy/views.py
+++ b/anatomy/views.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class AuthorOrCheckerRequiredMixin(object):
 @register.filter
 def get_item(dictionary, key):
     if dictionary is None:
-        return ""
+        return None
     return dictionary.get(key)