diff --git a/player.py b/player.py
index 8210af7..b02ff03 100644
--- a/player.py
+++ b/player.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Player():
state = None
running = False
out_q = None
- last_msg = None
+ last_msg = ""
logger = None
__default_state = {
diff --git a/templates/status.html b/templates/status.html
index d7644d8..bf59858 100644
--- a/templates/status.html
+++ b/templates/status.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
-
+