diff --git a/get_description.py b/get_description.py
index 5934c13..b7ababf 100755
--- a/get_description.py
+++ b/get_description.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def resolve(filename):
                 else:
                     response = whois_query(line[0], "netname", True)
                 if response is None:
-                    name = "-not-found-"
+                    name = "-no-description-"
                 else:
                     name = response.strip()
                 print(line[0] + " " + name)
diff --git a/pylib/whois.py b/pylib/whois.py
index 4b0a4a1..9d304d7 100755
--- a/pylib/whois.py
+++ b/pylib/whois.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ def whois_query(query, get_field="netname", get_org=False):
         if line.startswith(get_field + ':'):
             basic_name = line.split(':')[1].strip()
 
+    if basic_name is None:
+        basic_name = '-no-description-'
+
     if org_name is None:
         org_name = 'No org name found'