diff --git a/matlab/utilities/general/name2tex.m b/matlab/utilities/general/name2tex.m
index a8369e68e..50d9d3a98 100644
--- a/matlab/utilities/general/name2tex.m
+++ b/matlab/utilities/general/name2tex.m
@@ -25,14 +25,11 @@ end
 
 if iscell(name)
     nn = length(name);
+    tex = cell(nn,1);
 else
     nn = 1;
 end
 
-if iscell(name)
-    tex = cell(nn,1);
-end
-
 for i=1:nn
     if info
         if iscell(name)