diff --git a/admin/branch_transfer_limits.pl b/admin/branch_transfer_limits.pl
index 1d8593790b..abba127476 100755
--- a/admin/branch_transfer_limits.pl
+++ b/admin/branch_transfer_limits.pl
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ for my $thisbranch (sort { $branches->{$a}->{branchname} cmp $branches->{$b}->{b
 
 # Set the template language for the correct limit type
 my $limit_phrase = 'Collection Code';
-my $limitType = C4::Context->preference("BranchTransferLimitsType");
+my $limitType = C4::Context->preference("BranchTransferLimitsType") || "ccode";
 if ( $limitType eq 'itemtype' ) {
 	$limit_phrase = 'Item Type';
 }