diff --git a/src/view/Text.js b/src/view/Text.js
index 1f711e55..ec2feb12 100644
--- a/src/view/Text.js
+++ b/src/view/Text.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var Text = Class.create(/** @lends Text.prototype */{
         this._fontHeight = Text.measureFontHeight(this.font);
     },
 
-    text: null,
+    text: '',
     color: '#000',
     textAlign: null,
     textVAlign: null,