CORBA_Environment * ev)
{
Image *image = IMAGE (bonobo_object_from_servant(_servant));
- return CORBA_string_dup (
- atk_image_get_image_description (ATK_IMAGE(image->atko)));
+ CORBA_char *rv;
+
+ rv = atk_image_get_image_description (ATK_IMAGE(image->atko));
+ if (rv)
+ return CORBA_string_dup (rv);
+ else
+ return CORBA_string_dup ("");
}