diff --git a/layouts/article.html b/layouts/article.html
index 95952c8..854ba42 100644
--- a/layouts/article.html
+++ b/layouts/article.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       </script>
     </li>
     <li>
-      <% short = @item[:short_url]; raise "#{item.identifier} does not have a short url" if short.nil? %>
+      <% short = @item[:short_url] %>
       <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=<%= URI.encode("#{@item[:title]} - #{short} @wezm") %>" target="_blank">Tweet</a>
     </li>
     <li class="short">Short URL: <a href="<%= short %>"><%= short %></a></li>