diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index d059e10..fdcb6d9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
   def index
     Bulletin.remove_expired_status
     sorted,total_pages = get_sorted_annc
+    sorted = [] if sorted.nil?
     anns = sorted.collect do |a|
       if a["source-site"].blank?
         statuses = a.statuses_with_classname.collect do |status|