diff --git a/server/recipes.js b/server/recipes.js
index f500aff..f3da215 100644
--- a/server/recipes.js
+++ b/server/recipes.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ router.get('/list', function (req, res) {
 
         var out = [];
 
-        if (rows !== null && rows.length > 0) {
+        if (rows !== null && typeof rows !== 'undefined') {
             //      logger.debug(err);
             //      logger.debug(rows);
             rows.forEach(function (row) {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ router.get('/entry/:id', function (req, res) {
         var out = [];
         //      logger.debug(err);
         //      logger.debug(rows);
-        if (rows !== null && rows.length > 0)
+        if (rows !== null && typeof rows !== 'undefined') {
         {
             rows.forEach(function (row) {