diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipaautomountmap.py b/plugins/modules/ipaautomountmap.py
index 79b341b9..9cca0a98 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipaautomountmap.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipaautomountmap.py
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class AutomountMap(IPAAnsibleModule):
         _args = {}
         if mapname:
             _args["automountmapname"] = mapname
-        if desc:
+        # An empty string is valid and will clear the attribute.
+        if desc is not None:
             _args["description"] = desc
         return _args
 
diff --git a/tests/automount/test_automountmap.yml b/tests/automount/test_automountmap.yml
index da542e89..377b3a82 100644
--- a/tests/automount/test_automountmap.yml
+++ b/tests/automount/test_automountmap.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,24 @@
       register: result
       failed_when: result.failed or result.changed
 
+    - name: ensure map TestMap has an empty description
+      ipaautomountmap:
+        ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+        name: TestMap
+        location: TestLocation
+        desc: ""
+      register: result
+      failed_when: result.failed or not result.changed
+
+    - name: ensure map TestMap has an empty description, again
+      ipaautomountmap:
+        ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+        name: TestMap
+        location: TestLocation
+        desc: ""
+      register: result
+      failed_when: result.failed or result.changed
+
     - name: ensure map TestMap is removed
       ipaautomountmap:
         ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword