diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
index f75d28a560..9cdc284aa6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsumablesController.php
@@ -366,8 +366,6 @@ class ConsumablesController extends Controller
         $data['first_name'] = $user->first_name;
         $data['item_name'] = $consumable->name;
         $data['checkout_date'] = $logaction->created_at;
-        $data['item_tag'] = '';
-        $data['expected_checkin'] = '';
         $data['note'] = $logaction->note;
         $data['require_acceptance'] = $consumable->requireAcceptance();
 
diff --git a/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php b/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php
index e5668b4ae6..62c7bac459 100755
--- a/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/emails/accept-asset.blade.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 			<strong>{{ $item_name }}</strong>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
-	@if ($item_tag)
+	@if isset($item_tag)
 		<tr>
 			<td>
 				Asset Tag:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			</td>
 		</tr>
 	@endif
-  @if ($item_serial)
+    @if isset($item_serial)
 		<tr>
 			<td>
 				Serial:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			<strong>{{ $checkout_date }}</strong>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
-	@if ($expected_checkin)
+	@if isset($expected_checkin)
 		<tr>
 			<td>
 				Expected Checkin Date:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			</td>
 		</tr>
 	@endif
-	@if ($note)
+	@if isset($note)
 		<tr>
 			<td>
 				Additional Notes: