diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/DiningHallPreference.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/DiningHallPreference.kt
index ed6cd318..e96e1101 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/DiningHallPreference.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/DiningHallPreference.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.google.gson.annotations.Expose
 import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName
 
 class DiningHallPreference {
-    @SerializedName("venueId")
+    @SerializedName("venue_id")
     @Expose
     val id: Int? = null
 }
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
index b0e2d32d..b0f8169c 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
@@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ class HomepageViewModel : HomepageDataModel, ViewModel() {
             studentLife.getDiningPreferences(bearerToken).subscribe({ preferences ->
                 val list = preferences.preferences
                 val venues = mutableListOf<Int>()
-                if (list?.isEmpty() == true) {
+                if (list.isNullOrEmpty()) {
                     venues.add(593)
                     venues.add(1442)
                     venues.add(636)
                 } else {
-                    list?.forEach {
+                    list.forEach {
                         it.id?.let { it1 -> venues.add(it1) }
                     }
                 }