diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts
index 69e7da5f667..8908d68e309 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts
@@ -848,8 +848,8 @@ export class SelectBoxList implements ISelectBoxDelegate, IListVirtualDelegate<I
 
 		this.selectionDetailsPane.innerText = '';
 		const selectedIndex = e.indexes[0];
-		const description = this.options[selectedIndex].description || null;
-		const descriptionIsMarkdown = this.options[selectedIndex].descriptionIsMarkdown || null;
+		const description = this.options[selectedIndex].description;
+		const descriptionIsMarkdown = this.options[selectedIndex].descriptionIsMarkdown;
 
 		if (description) {
 			if (descriptionIsMarkdown) {