diff --git a/tailbone/templates/form.mako b/tailbone/templates/form.mako
index c04dce21..cb8afb53 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/form.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/form.mako
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 <%def name="modify_this_page_vars()">
   ${parent.modify_this_page_vars()}
-  % if can_edit_help:
+  % if can_edit_help and form:
       <script type="text/javascript">
 
         ${form.component_studly}.methods.configureFieldInit = function(fieldname) {