diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/PrioritiesController.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/PrioritiesController.scala
index ab24b59..e0e010a 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/PrioritiesController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/PrioritiesController.scala
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
   self: PrioritiesService with IssuesService with RepositoryService
     with ReferrerAuthenticator with WritableUsersAuthenticator =>
 
-  case class PriorityForm(priorityName: String, description: String, color: String)
+  case class PriorityForm(priorityName: String, description: Option[String], color: String)
 
   val priorityForm = mapping(
     "priorityName"  -> trim(label("Priority name", text(required, priorityName, uniquePriorityName, maxlength(100)))),
-    "description"   -> trim(label("Description", text(maxlength(255)))),
+    "description"   -> trim(label("Description", optional(text(maxlength(255))))),
     "priorityColor" -> trim(label("Color", text(required, color)))
   )(PriorityForm.apply)
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/PrioritiesService.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/PrioritiesService.scala
index fa4e405..cafff4b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/PrioritiesService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/PrioritiesService.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   def getPriority(owner: String, repository: String, priorityName: String)(implicit s: Session): Option[Priority] =
     Priorities.filter(_.byPriority(owner, repository, priorityName)).firstOption
 
-  def createPriority(owner: String, repository: String, priorityName: String, description: String, color: String)(implicit s: Session): Int = {
+  def createPriority(owner: String, repository: String, priorityName: String, description: Option[String], color: String)(implicit s: Session): Int = {
     val ordering = Priorities.filter(_.byRepository(owner, repository))
       .list
       .map(p => p.ordering)
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@
       userName       = owner,
       repositoryName = repository,
       priorityName   = priorityName,
-      description    = StringUtil.emptyToNone(description),
+      description    = description,
       isDefault      = false,
       ordering       = ordering,
       color          = color
     )
   }
 
-  def updatePriority(owner: String, repository: String, priorityId: Int, priorityName: String, description: String, color: String)
+  def updatePriority(owner: String, repository: String, priorityId: Int, priorityName: String, description: Option[String], color: String)
                  (implicit s: Session): Unit =
     Priorities.filter(_.byPrimaryKey(owner, repository, priorityId))
           .map(t => (t.priorityName, t.description.?, t.color))
-          .update(priorityName, StringUtil.emptyToNone(description), color)
+          .update(priorityName, description, color)
 
   def reorderPriorities(owner: String, repository: String, order: Map[Int, Int])
                     (implicit s: Session): Unit = {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/RepositoryCreationService.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/RepositoryCreationService.scala
index 97df82d..2aa4196 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/RepositoryCreationService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/RepositoryCreationService.scala
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
   }
 
   def insertDefaultPriorities(userName: String, repositoryName: String)(implicit s: Session): Unit = {
-    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "highest", "All defects at this priority must be fixed before any public product is delivered.", "fc2929")
-    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "very high", "Issues must be addressed before a final product is delivered.", "fc5629")
-    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "high", "Issues should be addressed before a final product is delivered. If the issue cannot be resolved before delivery, it should be prioritized for the next release.", "fc9629")
-    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "important", "Issues can be shipped with a final product, but should be reviewed before the next release.", "fccd29")
-    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "default", "Default.", "acacac")
+    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "highest", Some("All defects at this priority must be fixed before any public product is delivered."), "fc2929")
+    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "very high", Some("Issues must be addressed before a final product is delivered."), "fc5629")
+    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "high", Some("Issues should be addressed before a final product is delivered. If the issue cannot be resolved before delivery, it should be prioritized for the next release."), "fc9629")
+    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "important", Some("Issues can be shipped with a final product, but should be reviewed before the next release."), "fccd29")
+    createPriority(userName, repositoryName, "default", Some("Default."), "acacac")
 
     setDefaultPriority(userName, repositoryName, getPriority(userName, repositoryName, "default").map(_.priorityId))
   }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/StringUtil.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/StringUtil.scala
index 2b0bb6c..908fd25 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/StringUtil.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/StringUtil.scala
@@ -136,6 +136,4 @@
 //    }
 //    b.toString
 //  }
-
-  def emptyToNone(str: String): Option[String] = Option(str).map(_.trim).flatMap(s => if (s.isEmpty) None else Some(s));
 }