diff --git a/_includes/post-content.html b/_includes/post-content.html
index 48d60aa60..6e3c87abc 100644
--- a/_includes/post-content.html
+++ b/_includes/post-content.html
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ <h3 class="title">{{ post.title }}</h3>
 
   <p class="excerpt">{{ post.lead_text }}</p>
 
-  {% if post.project_link != empty %}
+  {% if post.project_link != '' %}
   <a href="{{ post.project_link }}" class="project-link"><button class="btn btn-default btn-lg"><i class="fa fa-{{post.button_icon}} fa-lg"></i>{{post.button_text}}</button></a>
   {% endif %}
 
-  {% if post.tags != empty %}
+  {% if post.tags != '' %}
   <div class="tags">
     {% for tag in post.tags %}
     <span>{{ tag }}</span>