diff --git a/ccm-core/web/themes/foundry/foundry/lib/template-tags/content-items/scipublications.xsl b/ccm-core/web/themes/foundry/foundry/lib/template-tags/content-items/scipublications.xsl
index 832cb1465..46717f87c 100644
--- a/ccm-core/web/themes/foundry/foundry/lib/template-tags/content-items/scipublications.xsl
+++ b/ccm-core/web/themes/foundry/foundry/lib/template-tags/content-items/scipublications.xsl
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
     <xsl:template match="content-item-layout//scipublications//proceedings">
         <xsl:param name="contentitem-tree" tunnel="yes"/>
         
-        <xsl:if test="contentitem-tree/proceedings">
+        <xsl:if test="$contentitem-tree/proceedings">
             <xsl:apply-templates>
                 <xsl:with-param name="contentitem-tree" 
                                 tunnel="yes"