diff --git a/pagure/templates/settings.html b/pagure/templates/settings.html
index 1836852..b95ad95 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/settings.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/settings.html
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
               </div>
             </div>
             <div id="priorities">
-          {% for priority in repo.priorities or [""] | sort %}
+          {% for priority in ((repo.priorities or []) | sort) %}
               <div class="row p-t-1">
                 <div class="col-sm-2 p-r-0">
                   <input type="text" name="priority_weigth"