diff --git a/examples/lists/cities/js/example.js b/examples/lists/cities/js/example.js
index fe9631b7..159716c3 100644
--- a/examples/lists/cities/js/example.js
+++ b/examples/lists/cities/js/example.js
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ Ox.load({UI: {showScreen: true}, Geo: {}}, function() {
                     will cause a deselect, which is what we want here.)
                     */
                     select: function(data) {
-                        $list.options({selected: data.id ? [data.id] : []});
+                        $list.options({selected: data ? [data.id] : []});
                     }
                 }),
             /*