diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_group/email_group.py b/frappe/email/doctype/email_group/email_group.py
index 23495b2d70..b19a134713 100755
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_group/email_group.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_group/email_group.py
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ def add_subscribers(name, email_list):
 		email_list = email_list.replace(",", "\n").split("\n")
 
 	template = frappe.db.get_value('Email Group', name, 'welcome_email_template')
-	if template:
-		welcome_email = frappe.get_doc("Email Template", template)
+	welcome_email = frappe.get_doc("Email Template", template) if template else None
 
 	count = 0
 	for email in email_list:
@@ -108,4 +107,4 @@ def send_welcome_email(welcome_email, email, email_group):
 	)
 
 	message = frappe.render_template(welcome_email.response, args)
-	frappe.sendmail(email, subject=welcome_email.subject, message=message)
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+	frappe.sendmail(email, subject=welcome_email.subject, message=message)