diff --git a/salt/sensoroni/defaults.yaml b/salt/sensoroni/defaults.yaml
index 88b207d45..b29b8cebf 100644
--- a/salt/sensoroni/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/sensoroni/defaults.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ sensoroni:
       timeout_ms: 900000
       parallel_limit: 5
     node_checkin_interval_ms: 10000
-    node_description:
+    node_description: ''
     sensoronikey:
     soc_host: