# Bug OP-6972 - News create - undefined method `journaled_attributes' for nil:NilClass:

Project: OpenProject
Status: closed
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-6972

## Open points

_No work packages_

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Date |  |
| Priority | Medium |
| Module |  |
| Target versions | 11.0.0 |
| Observed in versions | 10.4.0 |
| Sprint | 11.0.0 |
| Backlog bucket |  |
| Bug found in version (deprecated) | 10.4.x |
| Found in mobile app version |  |
| Follow-up feedback e-mail |  |
| Requires doc change | No |
| Accessibility | No |
| Pull preview |  |
| List |  |
| Labels |  |

## People

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Assignee |  |
| Accountable |  |
| Product manager |  |
| Developers |  |
| Designer |  |
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## Planning

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## Costs

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## Description

### **Environment**:

Your OpenProject Version: 10.4.1 (problem exists I think since version 10.3) / Debian 9.12 / installed via apt in an LXC container via Proxmox

Operating System / Browser / Language: Mac OS X 10.15.4 / Chrome (and any other browser) / German

### **Logs**

``` text
Apr 16 20:40:40 openproject openproject-web-1.service[19854]: E, [2020-04-16T20:40:40.179162 #19950] ERROR -- : [current_user=Christian] undefined method `journaled_attributes' for nil:NilClass: undefined method `journaled_attributes' for nil:NilClass
```

### **Steps to reproduce:**

1.  Go to any proejct
2.  Click on News button
3.  Publish a News
4.  Error 500 appears

### **Actual Behavior**

We can't publish News. Reinstallation (apt-get install --reinstall openproject) doesn't fix the problem.

### **Expected Behavior**

We want to publish News again 😅