diff --git a/opac/opac-main.pl b/opac/opac-main.pl
index b5a5b284e9..74755a05a5 100755
--- a/opac/opac-main.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-main.pl
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ my @all_koha_news;
 
 if (defined $news_id){
     @all_koha_news = Koha::News->search({ idnew => $news_id, lang => { '!=', 'koha' } }); # get news that is not staff-only news
-    if (scalar @all_koha_news > 0){
-        $template->param( news_item => @all_koha_news );
+    if( @all_koha_news ) { # we only expect one btw
+        $template->param( news_item => $all_koha_news[0] );
     } else {
         $template->param( single_news_error => 1 );
     }