diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index b86b6eb16..ff77eb0b9 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 037f3ff01..dfe9dbf6e 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -569,8 +569,7 @@ 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)