diff --git a/ui-eln-lims/src/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js b/ui-eln-lims/src/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
index f21fd5ff39d84715c967fb7fe449872f751cb060..544867a83a54bf256da267ec949984a1577a2e28 100644
--- a/ui-eln-lims/src/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
+++ b/ui-eln-lims/src/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ var FormUtil = new function() {
 
 		var $container = $('<div>', {'class' : 'checkbox'}).append($('<label>').append($('<input>', attr)));
 
-        $container.append($("<span>", { class: "glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign" })).append(" " + alt);
+        $container.append($("<span>", { class: "glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign" })).append(alt ? " " + alt : "");
 
 		if (isRequired) {
             $container.attr('required', '');