diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelprofile.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelprofile.cpp
index 2b6be5f5fe85e3d2384ff972607f6d728a8e5ef5..195244ea226da12f021d9f7298ed4b40d058e4c0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelprofile.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelprofile.cpp
@@ -2347,7 +2347,7 @@ void LLPanelProfileFirstLife::processProperties(const LLAvatarData* avatar_data)
 
 void LLPanelProfileFirstLife::resetData()
 {
-    mDescriptionEdit->setValue(LLStringUtil::null);
+    setDescriptionText(std::string());
     mPicture->setValue("Generic_Person_Large");
     mImageId = LLUUID::null;