diff --git a/app/controllers/property_hires_controller.rb b/app/controllers/property_hires_controller.rb
index 9cb013d..ee5f4b8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/property_hires_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/property_hires_controller.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class PropertyHiresController < ApplicationController
         "value" => property.purchase_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
         }
     end
-    if property.owners.empty?
+    if property.owners.blank?
       owners = property.other_owner
     else
       owners = property.owner_profiles.collect{|mp| mp.name}.join(",")