diff --git a/sickbeard/helpers.py b/sickbeard/helpers.py
index 95044899..fda74eb9 100644
--- a/sickbeard/helpers.py
+++ b/sickbeard/helpers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # Sick Beard is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty    of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
@@ -679,6 +679,8 @@ def sanitizeSceneName(name, ezrss=False):
             name = name[:-1]
 
         return name
+    else:
+        return ''
 
 
 def create_https_certificates(ssl_cert, ssl_key):