diff --git a/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends b/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends
index 3c1d8d694..903d16545 100644
--- a/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends
+++ b/data/magic-blends.mse-include/new-blends
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ color_combination := {
 		)
 		else if color_count <= 1 then (
 			## blend artifact outside
+			""
 		)
 		else if mask_hybrid_with_land() then (
 			## first blend cland internals, artifact happens later 
@@ -962,6 +963,7 @@ color_combination := {
 		)
 		else (
 			## shouldn't get here, but if we do, blend artifact outside
+			""
 		)
 	)
 	else if multi then (