diff --git a/miku/plugins/github.lua b/miku/plugins/github.lua
index 83eb754..fd9425d 100644
--- a/miku/plugins/github.lua
+++ b/miku/plugins/github.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ end
 function github:send_github_data(data)
   if not data.owner then return nil end
   local name = '<b>'..data.name..'</b>'
-  local description = '<i>'..data.description..'</i>'
+  if data.description then
+    description = '<i>'..data.description..'</i>'
+  else
+    description = ''
+  end
   local owner = data.owner.login
   local clone_url = data.clone_url
   if data.language == nil or data.language == "" then