diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index b90b5ac8ab..48d03d8dc8 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class DefaultAccount(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, AccountDB)):
 
         kwargs["options"] = options
 
-        if text and not (isinstance(text, basestring) or isinstance(text, tuple)):
+        if not (isinstance(text, basestring) or isinstance(text, tuple)):
             # sanitize text before sending across the wire
             try:
                 text = to_str(text, force_string=True)
diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index d4ce390977..f583570707 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -535,8 +535,7 @@ class DefaultObject(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ObjectDB)):
         except Exception:
             logger.log_trace()
 
-
-        if text and not (isinstance(text, basestring) or isinstance(text, tuple)):
+        if not (isinstance(text, basestring) or isinstance(text, tuple)):
             # sanitize text before sending across the wire
             try:
                 text = to_str(text, force_string=True)