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
@@ -553,7 +553,10 @@ void Addressee::simplifyPhoneNumberTypes()
 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 )