diff --git a/create_tmpbib.py b/create_tmpbib.py
index 389050e..b89f11b 100644
--- a/create_tmpbib.py
+++ b/create_tmpbib.py
@@ -59,13 +59,19 @@ def tmp_citations(formatted_bibliography):
         citations = formbib.readlines()
 
     for citation in citations:
-        matches = re.match(authoryear_pattern, citation)
-        try:
-            tmp_citekey = "{}_{}".format(matches.group(1), matches.group(3))
-            tmp_citekey_dict[tmp_citekey] = citation
-        except AttributeError:
-            tmp_citekey_dict["None_{:03d}".format(nonematcher)] = citation
-            nonematcher += 1
+        print(len(citation))
+        if len(citation) > 2:
+            logging.debug("Creating temporary citekey from %s." % citation)
+            matches = re.match(authoryear_pattern, citation)
+            try:
+                tmp_citekey = "{}_{}".format(matches.group(1), matches.group(3))
+                tmp_citekey_dict[tmp_citekey] = citation
+            except AttributeError:
+                tmp_citekey_dict["None_{:03d}".format(nonematcher)] = citation
+                nonematcher += 1
+
+        else:
+            logging.debug("Skipping blank line")
 
     return tmp_citekey_dict
 # def tmp_citations ends here