diff --git a/db/migrate/20101205034144_add_language_and_translation_of_id_to_article.rb b/db/migrate/20101205034144_add_language_and_translation_of_id_to_article.rb
index 3db0d88..54340cc 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20101205034144_add_language_and_translation_of_id_to_article.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20101205034144_add_language_and_translation_of_id_to_article.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class AddLanguageAndTranslationOfIdToArticle < ActiveRecord::Migration
     add_index  :articles, :translation_of_id
 
     select_all("select id, setting from articles where type = 'Blog'").each do |blog|
-      settings = YAML.load(blog['setting'])
+      settings = YAML.load(blog['setting'] || {}.to_yaml)
       settings[:display_posts_in_current_language] = true
       assignments = ActiveRecord::Base.sanitize_sql_for_assignment(:setting => settings.to_yaml)
       update("update articles set %s where id = %d" % [assignments, blog['id']])
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