diff --git a/static/directives/resource-view.html b/static/directives/resource-view.html
index 07123d68d..719f9c6e3 100644
--- a/static/directives/resource-view.html
+++ b/static/directives/resource-view.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="resource-view-element">
   <div class="cor-loader" ng-show="getState(resources) == 'loading'"></div>
   <div class="co-alert co-alert-warning" ng-show="getState(resources) == 'error'">
-    {{ errorMessage }}
+    {{ errorMessage || 'Could not load resource' }}
   </div>
   <div class="resource-content" ng-class="getState(resources) == 'ready' ? 'visible' : 'hidden'">
     <span ng-transclude></span>