diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
index 9bbd793934..831b9082bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public Action<Mod> Action; // Passed the selected mod or null if none
 
-        public string TooltipText => (SelectedMod?.Description ?? Mods.FirstOrDefault()?.Description) ?? @"";
+        public string TooltipText => (SelectedMod?.Description ?? Mods.FirstOrDefault()?.Description) ?? string.Empty;
 
         private int _selectedIndex = -1;
         private int selectedIndex