diff --git a/xos/observers/hpc/steps/sync_originserver.py b/xos/observers/hpc/steps/sync_originserver.py
index 7efab07..851590a 100644
--- a/xos/observers/hpc/steps/sync_originserver.py
+++ b/xos/observers/hpc/steps/sync_originserver.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
             url = "http://" + url
 
         ors_dict = {"authenticated_content": ors.authenticated, "zone_redirects": ors.redirects, "content_provider_id": cpid, "url": url, "service_type": "HyperCache", "caching_type": "Optimistic", "description": ors.description}
+        if not ors_dict["description"]:
+            ors_dict["description"] = "blank"
 
         #print os_dict