diff --git a/views/_news.erb b/views/_news.erb
index 06140176..05570a39 100644
--- a/views/_news.erb
+++ b/views/_news.erb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 <% end %>
 
 <% if events.empty? %>
-  <% if current_site && site.owned_by?(parent_site) %>
+  <% if current_site && defined?(site) && site.owned_by?(parent_site) %>
     <p>
       No feed news yet, you should <a href="/dashboard">update your site</a>!
     </p>