diff --git a/blogthon.cgi b/blogthon.cgi
index 2e8f84c..5db2915 100755
--- a/blogthon.cgi
+++ b/blogthon.cgi
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ else:
 							extern_link = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip()
 					else:
 							link = re.sub('\w+?\/', '', staticpage)
+							extern_link = ''
 							break
 			f.close()
 			title = re.sub('\w+?\/\d+?-', '', staticpage)