1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/render.js b/lib/render.js
index cde359d..ed8cb1a 100644
--- a/lib/render.js
+++ b/lib/render.js
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Render.prototype.emoji = function (emoji) {
 }
 
 Render.prototype.markdown = function (text, mentions) {
+  if (!text) return ''
   var mentionsObj = this._mentions = {}
   if (Array.isArray(mentions)) mentions.forEach(function (link) {
     if (!link) return
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ Render.prototype.markdown = function (text, mentions) {
     else if (link.host === 'http://localhost:7777')
       mentionsObj[link.href] = link.link
   })
-  var out = marked((text || '').toString(), this.markedOpts)
+  var out = marked(String(text), this.markedOpts)
   delete this._mentions
   return out
 }