diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/stockrotation.pl b/misc/cronjobs/stockrotation.pl
index 083c14766a..f1786bb28d 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/stockrotation.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/stockrotation.pl
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ sub _report_per_branch {
         return {
             letter        => $letter,
             email_address => $branch->{email},
-            $status
+            status        => $status
         };
     }
     return;
@@ -468,6 +468,8 @@ sub emit {
                 }
             }
             else {
+		$addressee ||= q{};
+                $params->{admin_email} ||= q{};
                 my $email =
                   "-------- Email message --------" . "\n\n" . "To: "
                   . defined($addressee)               ? $addressee