diff --git a/packages/main/src/StandardListItem.hbs b/packages/main/src/StandardListItem.hbs
index d128ff82a54e..0a2003edc1cc 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/StandardListItem.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/StandardListItem.hbs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
{{#*inline "listItemContent"}}
- {{#if textContent.length}}
-
- {{/if}}
+
{{#if description}}
{{description}}
{{/if}}
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/List_test_page.html b/packages/main/test/pages/List_test_page.html
index dae23cbe7602..1b2312f65fb3 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/List_test_page.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/List_test_page.html
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@
item
+
+
+ IPhone 3
+ HP Monitor 24
+
+ Change empty item text
+