diff --git a/BUGs b/BUGs
index cac0e6a..205ab0f 100644
--- a/BUGs
+++ b/BUGs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#### BUGS (next-38)
+#### BUGS (next-41)
 
 BUG-7:		if you remove a series from a book, it won't appear in the series drop-down if it is the first 'missing' book in that series -- either reset the list, or show all series always?
 
@@ -19,5 +19,3 @@ BUG-37:     should allow deleting from 'On Wishlist' as well
 BUG-38:     books on shelf should not show books on Loan
 
 BUG-39:     Loaned to "info box" is below save, not to the left? (or somehow better anyway, it looks pox now)
-
-BUG-40:     create Author, publisher, genre, condition, covertype all fail with internal server error
diff --git a/templates/edit_id_name.html b/templates/edit_id_name.html
index b07871a..28ea90a 100644
--- a/templates/edit_id_name.html
+++ b/templates/edit_id_name.html
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 {% endblock main_content %}
 
 {% block script_content %}
+{% if object %}
 <script>
     $.get( "/author/{{object.id}}/books", function(data) { $('#books_by_author').html(data) } );
 </script>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock script_content %}