diff --git a/python/pyspark/errors/exceptions/captured.py b/python/pyspark/errors/exceptions/captured.py
index 687bdec14154e..e78a7c7bce8a8 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/errors/exceptions/captured.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/errors/exceptions/captured.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         self._desc = desc if desc is not None else cast(Py4JJavaError, origin).getMessage()
+        if self._desc is None:
+            self._desc = ""
         assert SparkContext._jvm is not None
         self._stackTrace = (
             stackTrace