--- a/src/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py	Tue Nov 19 13:50:34 2013 +0000
+++ b/src/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py	Tue Nov 19 13:51:41 2013 +0000
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
 
     def handle_nextPageTemplate(self,pt):
         '''On endPage change to the page template with name or index pt'''
-        if isinstance(pt,''):
+        if isinstance(pt,str):
             if hasattr(self, '_nextPageTemplateCycle'): del self._nextPageTemplateCycle
             for t in self.pageTemplates:
                 if t.id == pt: