diff --git a/etools-logs-behavior.html b/etools-logs-behavior.html
index ecaada7..9d18569 100644
--- a/etools-logs-behavior.html
+++ b/etools-logs-behavior.html
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
     }
 
     /** @polymerBehavior EtoolsLogsBehavior */
-    window.EtoolsLogsBehavior = window.EtoolsLogsBehavior || defineEtoolsLogs();
+    window.EtoolsLogsBehavior = window.EtoolsLogsBehavior || defineEtoolsLogs() || {};
+    // the || {} at the end is there to make the linter happy
   })(window);
 </script>