diff --git a/archiver/links.py b/archiver/links.py
index a16ca594..f48f1a02 100644
--- a/archiver/links.py
+++ b/archiver/links.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def validate_links(links):
         link['title'] = unescape(link['title'])
         link['latest'] = link.get('latest') or {}
         
+        latest = link['latest']
         if not link['latest'].get('wget'):
             link['latest']['wget'] = wget_output_path(link)
 
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ def validate_links(links):
         if not link['latest'].get('dom'):
             link['latest']['dom'] = None
 
+        if not latest.get('favicon'):
+            latest['favicon'] = None
+
     return list(links)
 
 def new_links(all_links, existing_links):