diff --git a/R/plot_legend.R b/R/plot_legend.R
index 18069dc86..c15743a0b 100644
--- a/R/plot_legend.R
+++ b/R/plot_legend.R
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ retro_labels <- function(x, lat=TRUE) {
 	graphics::rect(e$xmin, e$ymin, e$xmax, e$ymax, border=ticboxcol, xpd=NA)
 
 
-    if (!is.null(x$leg$title)) {
+    if (isTRUE("title" %in% names(x$leg))) {
 		leg_i <- x$leg$leg_i
 		if (is.null(leg_i)) leg_i = 1
 	    if (leg_i <= length(x$leg$title)) {