diff --git a/app/Classes/FTN/Message.php b/app/Classes/FTN/Message.php
index 944bbef..196ea2b 100644
--- a/app/Classes/FTN/Message.php
+++ b/app/Classes/FTN/Message.php
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ class Message extends FTNBase
 	private string $message;					// The parsed message content
 	private string $message_src;				// The actual message part
 
-	private string $tagline;
-	private string $tearline;
+	private ?string $tagline;
+	private ?string $tearline;
 	private string $origin;						// FTS-0004.001
 
 	private int $tzutc;