diff --git a/oft b/oft
index 885b5b2..bfea291 100755
--- a/oft
+++ b/oft
@@ -471,16 +471,11 @@
     print "\nTest List:"
     for (modname, (mod, tests)) in test_modules.items():
         mod_count += 1
-        desc = mod.__doc__.strip()
-        desc = desc.split('\n')[0]
+        desc = (mod.__doc__ or "No description").strip().split('\n')[0]
         start_str = "  Module " + mod.__name__ + ": "
         print start_str + _space_to(22, start_str) + desc
         for (testname, test) in tests.items():
-            try:
-                desc = test.__doc__.strip()
-                desc = desc.split('\n')[0]
-            except:
-                desc = "No description"
+            desc = (test.__doc__ or "No description").strip().split('\n')[0]
             if test_prio_get(test) < config["priority"]:
                 start_str = "  * " + testname + ":"
             else: