diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm
index 1473998c1..5d213efc8 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Sku/Product.pm
@@ -1433,11 +1433,8 @@ sub view {
     if ($self->canEdit) {
         $var{'addvariant_url'}   = $self->getUrl('func=editVariant');
         $var{'addvariant_label'} = $i18n->get('add a variant');
-        $var{variant_loop} = \@variantLoop;
-    }
-    else {
-        $var{variant_loop} = [];
     }
+    $var{variant_loop} = \@variantLoop;
 
     my $out = $self->processTemplate(\%var,undef,$self->{_viewTemplate});
     if (!$self->session->var->isAdminOn && $self->get("cacheTimeout") > 10) {