Index: openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/forums/edit.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/forums/edit.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.3 -r1.4
--- openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/forums/edit.tcl	27 Apr 2009 19:36:21 -0000	1.3
+++ openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/forums/edit.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:35 -0000	1.4
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
     element set_properties forum new_threads_p -value [forum::new_questions_allowed_p -forum_id $forum(forum_id)]
 }
 
-if {[exists_and_not_null alt_template]} {
+if {([info exists alt_template] && $alt_template ne "")} {
   ad_return_template $alt_template
 }