diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index b94074f2..40167350 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 APP_ENV=development
 
 # API ENDPOINT
-API_URL=http://drb-api-qa.nypl.org
+API_URL=https://drb-api-qa.nypl.org
 
 # PDF PROXY ENDPOINT
 # In development, refer to the instructions here to use the proxy: 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28ff6edb..1b14f993 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 - Fix error when collections are empty
+- Fix error when a collection is empty
 
 ## [0.18.2]
 
diff --git a/src/components/Collection/Collection.tsx b/src/components/Collection/Collection.tsx
index 617b2640..e819b03d 100644
--- a/src/components/Collection/Collection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Collection/Collection.tsx
@@ -177,11 +177,16 @@ const Collection: React.FC<{
         </Form>
       </Flex>
       <SimpleGrid columns={1} gap="grid.l">
-        {publications.map((pub, c) => {
-          return (
-            <CollectionItem publication={pub} key={`collection-item-${c}`} />
-          );
-        })}
+        {publications
+          ? publications.map((pub, c) => {
+              return (
+                <CollectionItem
+                  publication={pub}
+                  key={`collection-item-${c}`}
+                />
+              );
+            })
+          : null}
       </SimpleGrid>
       <Pagination
         pageCount={pageCount}