diff --git a/examples/test.modal b/examples/test.modal
index 22c8abc..b6a2297 100644
--- a/examples/test.modal
+++ b/examples/test.modal
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 <> (reverse/l (?h) ?l) (str (?h ?l))
 <> (implode str ?*) (?*)
 <> ((read)) (?:)
+<> (empty-register) (?x)  
+<> (explode ?*) (str (?*))
 
-(implode reverse (explode hello)) (read)
\ No newline at end of file
+(implode reverse (explode hello)) (read) (explode hello) empty-register
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index e935f2e..900d4c4 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ commit(char r)
 {
 	int depth = 0;
 	char c, *s = regs[(int)r];
-	if(!s) return !fprintf(stderr, "?%c Empty\n", r);
 	if(r == '*')
 		s = plode(s);
 	else if(s[0] == '(') {
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ rewrite(void)
 				if(res != NULL) {
 					char cc, *b = r->b;
 					while((cc = *b++)) {
-						if(cc == '?')
+						if(cc == '?' && regs[(int)b[0]])
 							commit(*b++);
 						else
 							*outp_++ = cc;