diff --git a/deemix/types/Album.py b/deemix/types/Album.py
index 9fee6f1..b3fa35b 100644
--- a/deemix/types/Album.py
+++ b/deemix/types/Album.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Album:
         self.trackTotal = albumAPI['nb_tracks']
         self.recordType = albumAPI.get('record_type', self.recordType)
 
-        self.barcode = albumAPI.get('upc', self.barcode)
+        self.barcode = albumAPI.get('upc', self.barcode) or ''
         self.label = albumAPI.get('label', self.label)
         self.explicit = bool(albumAPI.get('explicit_lyrics', False))
         release_date = albumAPI.get('release_date')