diff --git a/app/models/closet_hanger.rb b/app/models/closet_hanger.rb
index 5a759fc8..f5d5ef23 100644
--- a/app/models/closet_hanger.rb
+++ b/app/models/closet_hanger.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class ClosetHanger < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :item
-  belongs_to :list, :class_name => 'ClosetList'
+  belongs_to :list, class_name: 'ClosetList', optional: true
   belongs_to :user
 
   delegate :name, to: :item, prefix: true