azkaban-uncached

diff --git a/src/java/azkaban/project/ProjectManager.java b/src/java/azkaban/project/ProjectManager.java
index 9229fee..04cae05 100644
--- a/src/java/azkaban/project/ProjectManager.java
+++ b/src/java/azkaban/project/ProjectManager.java
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ public class ProjectManager {
 		if (projectName == null || projectName.trim().isEmpty()) {
 			throw new ProjectManagerException("Project name cannot be empty.");
 		} 
+		else if (description == null || description.trim().isEmpty()) {
+			throw new ProjectManagerException("Description cannot be empty.");
+		}
 		else if (creator == null) {
 			throw new ProjectManagerException("Valid creator user must be set.");
 		}