diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Rankings/Tables/CountriesTable.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Rankings/Tables/CountriesTable.cs
index ed8e956e5e..997438ac07 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Rankings/Tables/CountriesTable.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Rankings/Tables/CountriesTable.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Rankings.Tables
             public CountryName(Country country)
             {
                 Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 12, italics: true);
-                Text = $@"{country.FullName}";
+                Text = country.FullName ?? string.Empty;
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]