diff --git a/utils/github-hook/hook.py b/utils/github-hook/hook.py
index 95dbf011df1..6ec4744c07c 100644
--- a/utils/github-hook/hook.py
+++ b/utils/github-hook/hook.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def process_issue_event(response):
         state=issue['state'],
         assignees=[assignee['login'] for assignee in issue['assignees']],
         created_at=issue['created_at'],
-        body=issue['body'],
+        body=issue['body'] if issue['body'] else '',
         title=issue['title'],
         comments=issue['comments'],
         raw_json=json.dumps(response),)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def process_issue_comment_event(response):
         state=issue['state'],
         assignees=[assignee['login'] for assignee in issue['assignees']],
         created_at=issue['created_at'],
-        body=issue['body'],
+        body=issue['body'] if issue['body'] else '',
         title=issue['title'],
         comments=issue['comments'],
         comment_body=comment['body'],
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def process_pull_request_event(response):
         author=pull_request['user']['login'],
         labels=[label['name'] for label in pull_request['labels']],
         state=pull_request['state'],
-        body=pull_request['body'],
+        body=pull_request['body'] if pull_request['body'] else '',
         title=pull_request['title'],
         created_at=pull_request['created_at'],
         assignees=[assignee['login'] for assignee in pull_request['assignees']],