diff --git a/QtPyLoT.py b/QtPyLoT.py
index 0347bbb5..ed91d0d1 100755
--- a/QtPyLoT.py
+++ b/QtPyLoT.py
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             return
         # plotting picks
         plotID = self.getStationID(station)
-        if not plotID:
+        if plotID is None:
             return
         ax = self.getPlotWidget().axes
         ylims = np.array([-.5, +.5]) + plotID
diff --git a/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION b/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
index bb4d840c..bcfe41c9 100644
--- a/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
+++ b/pylot/RELEASE-VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bcc5-dirty
+29701-dirty