diff --git a/app/files/scripts/misp2stix.py b/app/files/scripts/misp2stix.py
index c5f87e286..fc10b476d 100644
--- a/app/files/scripts/misp2stix.py
+++ b/app/files/scripts/misp2stix.py
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ def handleNonIndicatorAttribute(incident, ttps, attribute):
             addJournalEntry(incident, entry_line)
     elif attribute["type"] == "target-machine":
         aa = AffectedAsset()
-        aa.description = attribute["value"]
         if attribute["comment"] != "":
-            aa.description += " " + attribute["comment"]
+            aa.description = attribute["value"] + " " + attribute["comment"]
+        else
+            aa.description = attribute["value"]
         incident.affected_assets.append(aa)
     elif attribute["type"] == "vulnerability":
         generateTTP(incident, attribute)
@@ -260,9 +261,10 @@ def generateThreatActor(attribute):
     ta = ThreatActor()
     ta.id_= namespace[1] + ":threatactor-" + attribute["uuid"]
     ta.title = "MISP Attribute #" + attribute["id"] + " uuid: " + attribute["uuid"]
-    ta.description = attribute["value"]
     if attribute["comment"] != "":
-        ta.description += " " + attribute["comment"]
+        ta.description = attribute["value"] + " " + attribute["comment"]
+    else
+        ta.description = attribute["value"]
     return ta
 
 # generate the indicator and add the relevant information