diff --git a/themis/importexport/sync.py b/themis/importexport/sync.py
index 18ac12e..0c7b5a6 100644
--- a/themis/importexport/sync.py
+++ b/themis/importexport/sync.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class SyncFromThemis(UtilityView):
                 object.author_is_government = True
             elif authors_v:
                 authors_intids = [self.get_author_intid(x) for x in authors_v]
-                object.authors = [RelationValue(x) for x in author_intids if x]
+                object.authors = [RelationValue(x) for x in authors_intids if x]
                 object.author_is_government = False
             else:
                 object.authors = None