--- /sites/all/modules/node_reference_view_formatter/node_reference_view_formatter_1.module
+++ /sites/all/modules/node_reference_view_formatter/node_reference_view_formatter.module
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@
         list($view_name, $view_display_name) = explode(" ", $settings['view']);
         $element[0]['#markup'] = views_embed_view($view_name, $view_display_name, $nids, $entity->nid);
       }
-      else {
-        $element[0]['#markup'] = '';
-      }
       return $element;
       break;
   }
