diff --git a/interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php b/interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php
index ee4895df5b0..42216fda66b 100644
--- a/interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php
+++ b/interface/reports/prescriptions_report.php
@@ -287,16 +287,9 @@ function show_receipt(payid) {
                        generate_display_field(array('data_type' => '1','list_id' => 'drug_interval'), $row['interval']);
             //if ($row['patient_id'] == $last_patient_id) {
             if (strcmp($row['pubpid'], $last_patient_id) == 0) {
-                $patient_name = ' ';
-                $patient_id   = ' ';
+                $patient_name = $patient_id  = '';
                 if ($row['id'] == $last_prescription_id) {
-                    $prescription_id = ' ';
-                    $drug_name       = ' ';
-                    $ndc_number      = ' ';
-                    $drug_units      = ' ';
-                    $refills         = ' ';
-                    $reactions       = ' ';
-                    $instructed      = ' ';
+                    $prescription_id = $drug_name = $ndc_number = $drug_units = $refills = $reactions = $instructed = '';
                 }
             }
             ?>