diff --git a/includes/post-brochures.php b/includes/post-brochures.php
index 667bd81..2579a14 100644
--- a/includes/post-brochures.php
+++ b/includes/post-brochures.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 function homegrade_brochure_post_title_updater($post_id)
 {
+	if (!$post_id) return;
 
 	$my_post = array();
 	$my_post['ID'] = $post_id;
@@ -9,10 +10,8 @@ function homegrade_brochure_post_title_updater($post_id)
 	$fields = get_fields($post_id);
 	if (!$fields) return;
 
-	$brochureTaxonomy = $fields['publications_taxonomy'];
-
-	if (!$post_id) return;
-
+	$brochureTaxonomy = $fields['publications_taxonomy'] ?? null;
+	if (!$brochureTaxonomy) return;
 
 	if (get_post_type() == 'brochures') {
 		$my_post['post_title'] = "";