Update __init__.py

diff --git a/Lib/axisregistry/__init__.py b/Lib/axisregistry/__init__.py
index d8a27e19e42d3d6b4db8e2e1d44b3496e2c277a3..47bb6773b9805709546811227b930fadd3efe9ca 100644 (file)
--- a/Lib/axisregistry/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/axisregistry/__init__.py
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ def build_fvar_instances(ttFont, axis_dflts={}):
     # Protect name IDs which are shared with the STAT table
     stat_nameids = []
     if "STAT" in ttFont:
-        stat_nameids = [av.ValueNameID for av in ttFont["STAT"].table.AxisValueArray.AxisValue]
+        if stat.table.AxisValueCount > 0:
+            stat_nameids = [av.ValueNameID for av in ttFont["STAT"].table.AxisValueArray.AxisValue]
 
     # rm old fvar subfamily and ps name records
     for inst in fvar.instances: