diff --git a/templates/content/node--featured-content.html.twig b/templates/content/node--featured-content.html.twig
index 6542389..4eb3fb3 100644
--- a/templates/content/node--featured-content.html.twig
+++ b/templates/content/node--featured-content.html.twig
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 {% if not (node.field_r_project_image_teaser.isEmpty == true) and content.field_r_project_image_teaser is defined %}
     {% set text = content.field_r_project_image_teaser.0 %}
 {% endif %}
-{% set hasgradient = null %}
+{% set hasgradient = false %}
 {% if node.field_show_gradient_on_image.value  %}
   {% set hasgradient = true %}
 {% endif %}