diff --git a/tarteaucitron.js b/tarteaucitron.js
index 4ddce9e..3bcd8af 100644
--- a/tarteaucitron.js
+++ b/tarteaucitron.js
@@ -867,9 +867,12 @@ var tarteaucitron = {
         },
         "respond": function (el, status) {
             "use strict";
+            if (el.id === '') {
+                return;
+            }
             var key = el.id.replace(new RegExp("(Eng[0-9]+|Allow|Deni)ed", "g"), '');
 
-            if (key.substring(0, 13) == 'tarteaucitron' || key == "") {return;}
+            if (key.substring(0, 13) === 'tarteaucitron' || key === '') {return;}
 
             // return if same state
             if (tarteaucitron.state[key] === status) {