diff --git a/container/views.py b/container/views.py
index a8698d2..ee9c7fd 100644
--- a/container/views.py
+++ b/container/views.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class ContainerPrintLabelView(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.DetailView):
         container_description = self.object.container_type.named_id
         if len(self.object.container_type.description) > 0:
             container_description += ': ' + self.object.container_type.description
+        container_description_line2 = ''
         if len(self.object.description) > 0:
             container_description_line2 = self.object.description
         label_image = container_label(