diff --git a/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py b/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
index 7d22648f52..3f6db354d6 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def add_histogram(get_html, module, user):
                 # doesn't like symlinks)
                 filepath = filename
             data_dir = osfs.root_path.rsplit('/')[-1]
-            giturl = getattr(module.lms, 'giturl', 'https://github.com/MITx')
+            giturl = getattr(module.lms, 'giturl', '') or 'https://github.com/MITx'
             edit_link = "%s/%s/tree/master/%s" % (giturl, data_dir, filepath)
         else:
             edit_link = False