1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/quoins/controllers.py b/quoins/controllers.py
index bb7bcfe..7bdb295 100644
--- a/quoins/controllers.py
+++ b/quoins/controllers.py
@@ -513,12 +513,13 @@ Comment:
             start=int(start)
         except:
             raise tg.exceptions.HTTPNotFound().exception
-        blog = DBSession.query(Blog).get(1)
-
         if not name:
-            flash('Please supply the name of an author.')
-            redirect(self.url('/'))
+            raise tg.exceptions.HTTPNotFound().exception
+
+        blog = DBSession.query(Blog).get(1)
         posts = blog.getPostsByAuthor(name)
+        if not posts:
+            raise tg.exceptions.HTTPNotFound().exception
         d = post_paginate(start, posts, self.post_paginate)
         d.update(dict(quoins = self,
                       blog = blog,