--- a/tests/test_stasis.c
+++ b/tests/test_stasis.c
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ static void dump_consumer(struct ast_test *test, struct cts *cts)
                data = stasis_message_data(cts->consumer->messages_rxed[i]);
                ast_test_status_update(test, "Message type received: %s %s\n",
                        stasis_message_type_name(stasis_message_type(cts->consumer->messages_rxed[i])),
-                       data && data->description ? data->description : "no data");
+                       data && !ast_strlen_zero(data->description) ? data->description : "no data");
        }
 }