diff --git a/pubsub_to_atom.py b/pubsub_to_atom.py
index 39ce383..d2261be 100644
--- a/pubsub_to_atom.py
+++ b/pubsub_to_atom.py
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ def generate_atom(iq, link):
         categories = item_payload.find(namespace + 'category')
         if isinstance(categories, ET.Element):
             for category in item_payload.findall(namespace + 'category'):
-                if not 'term' in category.attrib and not category.attrib['term']: continue
-                category_term = category.attrib['term']
-                ET.SubElement(e_entry, 'category', {'term': category_term})
+                if 'term' in category.attrib and category.attrib['term']:
+                    category_term = category.attrib['term']
+                    ET.SubElement(e_entry, 'category', {'term': category_term})
 
 
         identifier = item_payload.find(namespace + 'id')