diff --git a/lib/impure/re.nim b/lib/impure/re.nim
index 50a5441e8..a60f70828 100644
--- a/lib/impure/re.nim
+++ b/lib/impure/re.nim
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ when isMainModule:
doAssert false
if "abc" =~ re"(cba)?.*":
- doAssert matches[0] == nil
+ doAssert matches[0] == ""
else: doAssert false
if "abc" =~ re"().*":
diff --git a/tools/website.tmpl b/tools/website.tmpl
index f9b1a219a..9e5eb2460 100644
--- a/tools/website.tmpl
+++ b/tools/website.tmpl
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ runForever()
# if currentTab == "index":
# end if
-# if c.gaId != nil:
+# if c.gaId.len != 0: