diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/balance-sheet.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/balance-sheet.scm
index a7e9efa804..312e3da00e 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/balance-sheet.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/balance-sheet.scm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     (add-option
       (gnc:make-string-option
       gnc:pagename-general optname-party-name
-      "b" opthelp-party-name (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*)))
+      "b" opthelp-party-name (or (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*) "")))
     
     ;; date at which to report balance
     (gnc:options-add-report-date!
diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/budget-balance-sheet.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/budget-balance-sheet.scm
index 4b2f5cdcbd..f4ddfbe504 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/budget-balance-sheet.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/budget-balance-sheet.scm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     (add-option
       (gnc:make-string-option
       gnc:pagename-general optname-party-name
-      "b" opthelp-party-name (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*)))
+      "b" opthelp-party-name (or (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*) "")))
     
     (add-option
      (gnc:make-simple-boolean-option
diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/budget-income-statement.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/budget-income-statement.scm
index 0dfe20d183..534a5fc606 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/budget-income-statement.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/budget-income-statement.scm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     (add-option
       (gnc:make-string-option
       gnc:pagename-general optname-party-name
-      "b" opthelp-party-name (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*)))
+      "b" opthelp-party-name (or (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*) "")))
 
     (add-option
      (gnc:make-budget-option
diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/equity-statement.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/equity-statement.scm
index 3fa57413e2..bbbbd000ec 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/equity-statement.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/equity-statement.scm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     (add-option
       (gnc:make-string-option
       (N_ "General") optname-party-name
-      "b" opthelp-party-name (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*)))
+      "b" opthelp-party-name (or (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*) "")))
     
     ;; date at which to report balance
     (gnc:options-add-date-interval!
diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/income-statement.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/income-statement.scm
index 0a029ed291..ea5f25ba05 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/income-statement.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/income-statement.scm
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     (add-option
       (gnc:make-string-option
       gnc:pagename-general optname-party-name
-      "b" opthelp-party-name (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*)))
+      "b" opthelp-party-name (or (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*) "")))
     
     ;; period over which to report income
     (gnc:options-add-date-interval!
diff --git a/src/report/standard-reports/trial-balance.scm b/src/report/standard-reports/trial-balance.scm
index bcadab8929..55beb22610 100644
--- a/src/report/standard-reports/trial-balance.scm
+++ b/src/report/standard-reports/trial-balance.scm
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     (add-option
       (gnc:make-string-option
       (N_ "General") optname-party-name
-      "b" opthelp-party-name (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*)))
+      "b" opthelp-party-name (or (gnc:company-info gnc:*company-name*) "")))
     
     ;; the period over which to collect adjusting/closing entries and
     ;; date at which to report the balance