diff --git a/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/partials/individual/propStatement-relatedRole.ftl b/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/partials/individual/propStatement-relatedRole.ftl
index 5329107c..16126c97 100644
--- a/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/partials/individual/propStatement-relatedRole.ftl
+++ b/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/partials/individual/propStatement-relatedRole.ftl
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
        
         <#if statement.roleTypeLabel?has_content>
             <#assign roleTypeLabel = statement.roleTypeLabel!"" >
+		<#else>
+			<#assign roleTypeLabel = "" >
         </#if>
         <#if statement.roleLabel??>
             ${statement.roleLabel?replace(" Role", "")?replace(" role","")}