diff --git a/pycqed/analysis_v2/base_analysis.py b/pycqed/analysis_v2/base_analysis.py
index 9da78358a9..0e95e47e8c 100644
--- a/pycqed/analysis_v2/base_analysis.py
+++ b/pycqed/analysis_v2/base_analysis.py
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ def __init__(self, t_start: str = None, t_stop: str = None,
         # These options determine what data to extract #
         ################################################
         scan_label = self.options_dict.get('scan_label', label)
-        if scan_label is None:
-            scan_label = ''
         if type(scan_label) is not list:
             self.labels = [scan_label]
         else:
diff --git a/pycqed/analysis_v2/spectroscopy_analysis.py b/pycqed/analysis_v2/spectroscopy_analysis.py
index d0e7fae5bb..869b9e9645 100644
--- a/pycqed/analysis_v2/spectroscopy_analysis.py
+++ b/pycqed/analysis_v2/spectroscopy_analysis.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Spectroscopy(ba.BaseDataAnalysis):
     def __init__(self, t_start: str,
                  t_stop: str = None,
                  options_dict: dict = None,
-                 label: str = None,
+                 label: str = '',
                  extract_only: bool = False,
                  auto: bool = True,
                  do_fitting: bool = False):