diff --git a/src/containers/ListingPage/ListingPage.js b/src/containers/ListingPage/ListingPage.js
index 9e11022c..72ae458c 100644
--- a/src/containers/ListingPage/ListingPage.js
+++ b/src/containers/ListingPage/ListingPage.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { sendEnquiry, loadData, setInitialValues } from './ListingPage.duck';
 import SectionImages from './SectionImages';
 import SectionAvatar from './SectionAvatar';
 import SectionHeading from './SectionHeading';
-import SectionDescription from './SectionDescription';
+import SectionDescriptionMaybe from './SectionDescriptionMaybe';
 import SectionFeatures from './SectionFeatures';
 import SectionReviews from './SectionReviews';
 import SectionHost from './SectionHost';
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export class ListingPageComponent extends Component {
                     showContactUser={showContactUser}
                     onContactUser={this.onContactUser}
                   />
-                  <SectionDescription description={description} />
+                  <SectionDescriptionMaybe description={description} />
                   <SectionFeatures
                     options={amenitiesConfig}
                     selectedOptions={publicData.amenities}
diff --git a/src/containers/ListingPage/SectionDescription.js b/src/containers/ListingPage/SectionDescriptionMaybe.js
similarity index 84%
rename from src/containers/ListingPage/SectionDescription.js
rename to src/containers/ListingPage/SectionDescriptionMaybe.js
index 5e6213b6..099da686 100644
--- a/src/containers/ListingPage/SectionDescription.js
+++ b/src/containers/ListingPage/SectionDescriptionMaybe.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import css from './ListingPage.css';
 
 const MIN_LENGTH_FOR_LONG_WORDS_IN_DESCRIPTION = 20;
 
-const SectionDescription = props => {
+const SectionDescriptionMaybe = props => {
   const { description } = props;
-  return (
+  return description ? (
     <div className={css.sectionDescription}>
       <h2 className={css.descriptionTitle}>
         <FormattedMessage id="ListingPage.descriptionTitle" />
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const SectionDescription = props => {
         })}
       </p>
     </div>
-  );
+  ) : null;
 };
 
-export default SectionDescription;
+export default SectionDescriptionMaybe;
diff --git a/src/util/types.js b/src/util/types.js
index 5b643c82..8b93a881 100644
--- a/src/util/types.js
+++ b/src/util/types.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ const listingAttributes = shape({
 
 const ownListingAttributes = shape({
   title: string.isRequired,
-  description: string.isRequired,
+  description: string,
   geolocation: propTypes.latlng,
   deleted: propTypes.value(false).isRequired,
   state: oneOf(LISTING_STATES).isRequired,