diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index cb9dbe27..fc9729c4 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -1145,9 +1145,10 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				{
 					_OleObjectEditors = 0;// no OLE Object Editors
 					_EqnEdtPath = GetEqnEdt();
-					if (_EqnEdtPath != null) _OleObjectEditors += 1;
+					// B2017-067 check for empty string as well as a null for paths to the Equation Editor and Visio
+					if (_EqnEdtPath != null && _EqnEdtPath != "") _OleObjectEditors += 1;
 					_VisioPath = GetVisio();
-					if (_VisioPath != null) _OleObjectEditors += 2;
+					if (_VisioPath != null && _VisioPath != "") _OleObjectEditors += 2;
 				}
 				return _OleObjectEditors; 
 			}