diff --git a/models/database.py b/models/database.py
index 737086e861193920dbb4e9c6c52482549df83f8c..a559fd02e3302651ab9f296ed3bf2ee4d4fed64c 100644
--- a/models/database.py
+++ b/models/database.py
@@ -701,6 +701,8 @@ class Error(DatabaseModel):
         return self.protocol
 
     def get_short_description(self):
+        if not self.description:
+            return ""
         lines = self.description.splitlines()
         if len(lines) <= 4:
             return "\n".join(lines)