diff --git a/core/models/wallets.py b/core/models/wallets.py
index 10ef3db..6d217c6 100644
--- a/core/models/wallets.py
+++ b/core/models/wallets.py
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
 
         if len(wyear) != 4 or len(wname) !=6: 
             # no contents.json for old-style wallets
-            return None
+            # but this ruined all the tick-list displays.. why?!
+            # return None
+            pass
 
         jsonfile = Path(settings.DRAWINGS_DATA, "walletjson") / wyear / wname / "contents.json"
         if not Path(jsonfile).is_file():