diff --git a/+misc/Gains.m b/+misc/Gains.m
index 19bc477700704a9e7d5198404e1b0718b764dbc5..d3b2f0f0fbccc5e2b47c986647339e4e7482bc23 100644
--- a/+misc/Gains.m
+++ b/+misc/Gains.m
@@ -425,11 +425,16 @@ classdef Gains < handle & matlab.mixin.Copyable
 			
 			arguments
 				obj;
-				outputType;
+				outputType = "";
 				inputName = obj.inputType;
 				leftHandSide = "none";
 			end % arguments
 			
+			if strlength(outputType) == 0
+				texString = outputType;
+				return;
+			end
+			
 			% put string together
 			if isnumeric(leftHandSide)
 				if isscalar(leftHandSide) && obj.lengthOutput > 1