1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kabc/addressee.cpp b/kabc/addressee.cpp
index 40877ef..a660a9d 100644
--- a/kabc/addressee.cpp
+++ b/kabc/addressee.cpp
@@ -544,25 +544,28 @@ void Addressee::simplifyPhoneNumbers()
     }
 }
 void Addressee::simplifyPhoneNumberTypes()
 {
     KABC::PhoneNumber::List::Iterator phoneIter;
     for ( phoneIter = mData->phoneNumbers.begin(); phoneIter != mData->phoneNumbers.end();
           ++phoneIter )
         ( *phoneIter ).simplifyType();
 }
 void Addressee::removeID(const QString &prof)
 {
     detach();
-    mData->mExternalId = KIdManager::removeId ( mData->mExternalId, prof);
+    if ( prof.isEmpty() )
+        mData->mExternalId = ":";
+    else
+        mData->mExternalId = KIdManager::removeId ( mData->mExternalId, prof);
     
 }
 void Addressee::setID( const QString & prof , const QString & id )
 {
     detach();
     mData->mExternalId = KIdManager::setId ( mData->mExternalId, prof, id );
     //qDebug("setID2 %s %s %s",mData->mExternalId.latin1(), prof.latin1(), id.latin1() );
 }
 void Addressee::setTempSyncStat( int id )
 {
     if ( mData->mTempSyncStat == id ) return;
     detach();