diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index 5d776780cf..56d15e6e91 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Controllers.register = function(req, res, next) {
 			}
 		},
 		function(next) {
-			plugins.fireHook('filter:parse.post', {postData: {content: meta.config.termsOfUse}}, next);
+			plugins.fireHook('filter:parse.post', {postData: {content: meta.config.termsOfUse || ''}}, next);
 		},
 		function(tos, next) {
 			var loginStrategies = require('../routes/authentication').getLoginStrategies();