diff --git a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
index 9aa22c88..76c70a0a 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
+++ b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         defaults: {
             name: {value:"Emoncms"},
             emonServer: {type:"emoncms-server", required:true},
-            nodegroup: {value:"", validate:function(v) {return ((v === undefined)||(/^\d+$/).test(v)); }}
+            nodegroup: {value:"", validate:function(v) {return ((v === "")||(/^\d+$/).test(v));} }
         },
         inputs:1,
         outputs:0,
diff --git a/io/emoncms/package.json b/io/emoncms/package.json
index cc74809f..623821d7 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/package.json
+++ b/io/emoncms/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-emoncms",
-    "version"       : "0.0.11",
+    "version"       : "0.0.13",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to fetch/post data to/from emoncms",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },