diff --git a/bean_admin_ui/bean_admin_ui.module b/bean_admin_ui/bean_admin_ui.module
index b49e3b0..6b89d46 100644
--- a/bean_admin_ui/bean_admin_ui.module
+++ b/bean_admin_ui/bean_admin_ui.module
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function bean_admin_ui_bean_types() {
   foreach ($bean_types as $bean_type) {
     $plugins[$bean_type->name] = array(
       'label' => $bean_type->label,
-      'description' => $bean_type->description,
+      'description' => empty($bean_type->description) ? '' : $bean_type->description,
       'type' => $bean_type->name,
       'export_status' => $bean_type->type,
     );