diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 5256d54c..106f9834 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     end
 
     @conference = Conference.find_all_by_short_title(params[:conference_id]).first
+    true
   end
 
   def organizer_or_admin?