diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 1f78055d9..f5c6c7929 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -561,7 +561,10 @@ class Torrent(object):
             except AttributeError:
                 country = peer.country
 
-            country = "".join([char if char.isalpha() else " " for char in country])
+            try:
+                country = "".join([char if char.isalpha() else " " for char in country])
+            except TypeError:
+                country = ""
 
             ret.append({
                 "client": client,