diff --git a/booking.variety_admin.inc b/booking.variety_admin.inc
index 8f73a50..69ab34c 100644
--- a/booking.variety_admin.inc
+++ b/booking.variety_admin.inc
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ function booking_variety_regn_edit_form($node, &$form_state, $nid)
   $person_query = db_query("SELECT * FROM {booking_person_view} WHERE nid = :nid",
     array(':nid' => $nid))->fetchAllAssoc('nid');	    
 
-  if (! $person) {
+  if (! $person_query) {
     drupal_set_message("Error: Could not find matching person. Unable to edit variety session registrations.", 'error', FALSE);
     drupal_goto($redirect_path);
     return "";