diff --git a/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module b/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module
index 18d84f6..e9cd663 100644
--- a/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module
+++ b/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ function nodewords_basic_canonical_prepare(&$tags, $content, $options) {
         break;
     }
 
-    if ($path) {
+    if (!empty($path)) {
       $content['value'] = $path;
     }
   }