diff --git a/src/pg/core/_master-pattern.pug b/src/pg/core/_master-pattern.pug
index ee6e6e7..3ad42fe 100644
--- a/src/pg/core/_master-pattern.pug
+++ b/src/pg/core/_master-pattern.pug
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ include ../_config
 block config
 
 mixin h(h, p = null) 
+	- text = headings[h]
 	if p !== null 
-		- text = headings[h].replace(/\*\*/g, p)
-	else 
-		- text = headings[h]
+		- text = text.replace(/\*\*/g, p)
+		
 
 	if text
 		if text.indexOf("|") == -1