diff --git a/src/base/single/text.js b/src/base/single/text.js
index bc316725df..ace85aec91 100644
--- a/src/base/single/text.js
+++ b/src/base/single/text.js
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
             var o = this.options;
             var text = BI.isFunction(o.text) ? o.text() : o.text;
             text = BI.isKey(text) ? text : o.value;
+            if (!BI.isKey(text)) {
+                return "";
+            }
             return BI.Text.formatText(text + "");
         },