diff --git a/app/views/channels/_channelinfo.html.erb b/app/views/channels/_channelinfo.html.erb
index e6744ce..0823c51 100644
--- a/app/views/channels/_channelinfo.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/channels/_channelinfo.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
   <div class="FL" ><h3 class="channel_info"><%= @channel.name %></h3></div>
   <div class="FR list_tags"><%= @channel.list_tags %></div>
   <div class="CB"></div>
-  <p>by <%= link_to @channel.user.login, user_profile_path(@channel.user.login) %></p>
+  <% if @channel.user.present? %>
+    <p>by <%= link_to @channel.user.login, user_profile_path(@channel.user.login) %></p>
+  <% end %>
   <div class="channelDescription" ><p><%= @channel.description %></p></div>
   <p></p>
 </div> <!-- end channelInfo -->