diff --git a/lib/shared/messages/change-settings-message-spec.js b/lib/shared/messages/change-settings-message-spec.js
--- a/lib/shared/messages/change-settings-message-spec.js
+++ b/lib/shared/messages/change-settings-message-spec.js
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@
     creator: string,
     params: RobotextParams,
   ): string {
+    if (
+      (messageInfo.field === 'name' || messageInfo.field === 'description') &&
+      messageInfo.value.toString() === ''
+    ) {
+      return `${creator} cleared ${params.encodedThreadEntity(
+        messageInfo.threadID,
+        'the thread',
+      )}'s ${messageInfo.field}`;
+    }
     let value;
     if (
       messageInfo.field === 'color' &&