diff --git a/ytissues/ytlib.py b/ytissues/ytlib.py
index 06f4eb3..b278d34 100644
--- a/ytissues/ytlib.py
+++ b/ytissues/ytlib.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.author = author
         self.created = created
         self.updated = updated
-        self.text = text
+        self.text = text or ""
         self._attachment_names = None
 
     @property