diff --git a/service/port/esi.py b/service/port/esi.py
index 061ad514c..905dc75f1 100644
--- a/service/port/esi.py
+++ b/service/port/esi.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def exportESI(ofit, exportCharges, callback):
 
     # 2017/03/29 NOTE: "<" or "&lt;" is Ignored
     # fit['description'] = "<pyfa:%d />" % ofit.ID
-    fit['description'] = ofit.notes[:397] + '...' if len(ofit.notes) > 400 else ofit.notes if ofit.notes is not None else ""
+    fit['description'] = "" if ofit.notes is None else ofit.notes[:397] + '...' if len(ofit.notes) > 400 else ofit.notes
     fit['items'] = []
 
     slotNum = {}