diff --git a/lib/apis/github.dart b/lib/apis/github.dart
index 1797f507..3350c473 100644
--- a/lib/apis/github.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/github.dart
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ class GitHub implements GitHost {
       fullName: fullName,
       cloneUrl: parsedJson['ssh_url'],
       updatedAt: updatedAt,
-      description: parsedJson['description'],
+      description: parsedJson['description'] ?? "",
       stars: parsedJson['stargazers_count'],
       forks: parsedJson['forks_count'],
       issues: parsedJson['open_issues_count'],
-      language: parsedJson['language'],
+      language: parsedJson['language'] ?? "",
       private: parsedJson['private'],
       tags: parsedJson['topics'] ?? [],
       license: licenseMap != null ? licenseMap['spdx_id'] : null,