diff --git a/Alloy/commands/compile/compilerUtils.js b/Alloy/commands/compile/compilerUtils.js
index e35616545..922d1fdf1 100755
--- a/Alloy/commands/compile/compilerUtils.js
+++ b/Alloy/commands/compile/compilerUtils.js
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ exports.generateCollectionBindingTemplate = function(args) {
 	code += '   if (e && e.fromAdapter) { return; }';
 	code += '   var opts = ' + handlerFunc + '.opts || {};';
 	code += '	var models = ' + whereCode + ';';
-	code += '	var len = models.length;';
+	code += '	var len = models ? models.length : 0;';
 	code += '<%= pre %>';
 	code += '	for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {';
 	code += '		var <%= localModel %> = models[i];';