diff --git a/includes/class-sp-event.php b/includes/class-sp-event.php
index d580044e..76f471af 100644
--- a/includes/class-sp-event.php
+++ b/includes/class-sp-event.php
@@ -579,16 +579,14 @@ class SP_Event extends SP_Custom_Post{
 		$appointments = array();
 
 		foreach ( $duties as $duty ) {
-			$duty_appointments = sp_array_value( $officials, $duty->term_id, null );
+			$duty_appointments = sp_array_value( $officials, $duty->term_id, [] );
 
 			if ( ! $include_empty && empty( $duty_appointments ) ) continue;
 
 			$appointed_officials = array();
 			
-			if ( is_array( $duty_appointments ) ) {
-				foreach ( $duty_appointments as $duty_appointment ) {
-					$appointed_officials[ $duty_appointment ] = get_the_title( $duty_appointment );
-				}
+			foreach ( $duty_appointments as $duty_appointment ) {
+				$appointed_officials[ $duty_appointment ] = get_the_title( $duty_appointment );
 			}
 
 			if ( $include_empty && empty( $appointed_officials ) ) $appointed_officials[] = $placeholder;