diff --git a/modules/announcements.php b/modules/announcements.php
index 0a44a1bc..5bf1049c 100644
--- a/modules/announcements.php
+++ b/modules/announcements.php
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ class announcements extends module_base
 				if ($this->config['board3_number_of_announcements_' . $module_id] <> 0 && $this->config['board3_announcements_archive_' . $module_id])
 				{
 					$this->template->assign_vars(array(
-						'AP_PAGINATION'			=> $pagination,
+						'AP_PAGINATION'			=> (!empty($pagination)) ? $pagination : '',
 						'TOTAL_ANNOUNCEMENTS'	=> ($total_announcements == 1) ? $this->user->lang['VIEW_LATEST_ANNOUNCEMENT'] : sprintf($this->user->lang['VIEW_LATEST_ANNOUNCEMENTS'], $total_announcements),
 						'AP_PAGE_NUMBER'		=> $this->pagination->on_page($total_announcements, $this->config['board3_number_of_announcements_' . $module_id], $start))
 					);
diff --git a/modules/news.php b/modules/news.php
index 72668d93..daa54a29 100644
--- a/modules/news.php
+++ b/modules/news.php
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class news extends module_base
 				if ($this->config['board3_number_of_news_' . $module_id] <> 0 && $this->config['board3_news_archive_' . $module_id])
 				{
 					$this->template->assign_vars(array(
-						'NP_PAGINATION'		=> $pagination,
+						'NP_PAGINATION'		=> (!empty($pagination)) ? $pagination : '',
 						'TOTAL_NEWS'		=> ($total_news == 1) ? $this->user->lang['VIEW_FORUM_TOPIC'] : $this->user->lang('VIEW_FORUM_TOPICS', $total_news),
 						'NP_PAGE_NUMBER'	=> $this->pagination->on_page($total_news, $this->config['board3_number_of_news_' . $module_id], $start))
 					);