diff --git page.tpl.php page.tpl.php
index 81ec04f..bfcbded 100644
--- page.tpl.php
+++ page.tpl.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@

   </div> <!--/#page -->
 
-  <?php if ($closure_region): ?>
+  <?php if (!empty($closure_region)): ?>
     <div id="closure-blocks" class="region region-closure">
       <?php print $closure_region; ?>
     </div>

diff --git template.php template.php
index e123d52..bc136b3 100644
--- template.php
+++ template.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function pixture_reloaded_preprocess_node(&$vars, $hook) {
       // Node is displayed as teaser
       $node_classes[] = 'node-teaser';
     }
-    if ($vars['$is_front']) {
+    if (isset($vars['$is_front'])) {
       // Node is displayed on the front page
       $node_classes[] = 'front-node';
     }