diff --git a/core/comms/xorms.go b/core/comms/xorms.go
index 7603772..5bafbf1 100644
--- a/core/comms/xorms.go
+++ b/core/comms/xorms.go
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ func XormOneDb(db *gocloud.DBHelper, id, data interface{}, columns ...interface{
 	col := "id"
 	if len(columns) > 0 {
 		cols, ok := columns[0].(string)
-		if ok && cols != "" {
-			col = cols
+		if ok {
+			if cols != "" {
+				col = cols
+			}
 		} else {
 			ses = ses.Table(columns[0])
 		}