diff --git a/core/views/caves.py b/core/views/caves.py
index 4a148a1..ee054d0 100644
--- a/core/views/caves.py
+++ b/core/views/caves.py
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ def edit_entrance(request, path="", caveslug=None, entslug=None):
             return HttpResponseRedirect("/" + cave.url)
             
     else: # GET the page, not POST, or if either of the forms were invalid when POSTed
+        entletterform = None
         print(f"ENTRANCE in     db: entranceletter = '{caveAndEntrance.entranceletter}'")
         if entrance:
             # re-read entrance data from file.
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ def edit_entrance(request, path="", caveslug=None, entslug=None):
                 if entletter == "":
                     entletterform = EntranceLetterForm()
                     print(f" Blank value: getting entletter from EntranceLetterForm")
-            print(f"{entletter=} {entletterform=}")
+            print(f"{entletter=} ")
         else:
             entform = EntranceForm()
             entletterform = EntranceLetterForm()
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ def edit_entrance(request, path="", caveslug=None, entslug=None):
             "entform": form,
             "cave": cave,
             "entletter": entletter,
-            "entletterform": entletterform,
+            "entletterform": entletterform, # is unset if not being used
             "entlettereditable": entlettereditable,
             "path": path + "/",
         },