diff --git a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js
index 6de958cfb..42234f071 100644
--- a/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js
+++ b/WebContent/routing/OSRM.RoutingAlternatives.js
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ init: function() {
 prepare: function(response) {
 	// move best route to alternative array
 	var the_response = OSRM.G.response;
-	the_response.route_name = ["Temporary Value"];
-	the_response.alternative_names = [ ["Temporary Value2"] ];
+	the_response.route_name = the_response.route_name || [];
+	the_response.alternative_names = the_response.alternative_names || [ [] ];
 	the_response.alternative_geometries.unshift( response.route_geometry );
 	the_response.alternative_instructions.unshift( response.route_instructions );
 	the_response.alternative_summaries.unshift( response.route_summary );