diff --git a/redbot/core/commands/commands.py b/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
index bfcd87e65..332441aa0 100644
--- a/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class Command(commands.Command):
             translator = lambda s: s
         else:
             translator = self.translator
-        return inspect.cleandoc(translator(self.callback.__doc__))
+        command_doc = self.callback.__doc__
+        if command_doc is None:
+            return ''
+        return inspect.cleandoc(translator(command_doc))
 
     @help.setter
     def help(self, value):
diff --git a/redbot/core/help_formatter.py b/redbot/core/help_formatter.py
index b0d2984cb..9bcf3c2dc 100644
--- a/redbot/core/help_formatter.py
+++ b/redbot/core/help_formatter.py
@@ -136,7 +136,11 @@ class Help(formatter.HelpFormatter):
 
         if self.is_cog():
             translator = getattr(self.command, '__translator__', lambda s: s)
-            description = inspect.cleandoc(translator(self.command.__doc__))
+            description = (
+                inspect.cleandoc(translator(self.command.__doc__))
+                if self.command.__doc__
+                else EMPTY_STRING
+            )
         else:
             description = self.command.description