diff --git a/beetsplug/itunes.py b/beetsplug/itunes.py
index 63d9a89..2728d5d 100644
--- a/beetsplug/itunes.py
+++ b/beetsplug/itunes.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class iTunesPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         info.genre = album.primary_genre_name
         info.itunes_advisory = decode_explicitness(album.collection_explicitness)
         info.itunes_artwork_url = decode_artwork_url(album.artwork_url_100)
-        info.copyright = album.copyright if hasattr(album, 'copyright')
+        info.copyright = album.copyright if hasattr(album, 'copyright') else None
         return info
 
     def make_track_info(self, track, index):