diff --git a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/TextComponent.java b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/TextComponent.java
index 49214f87..15a26785 100644
--- a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/TextComponent.java
+++ b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/TextComponent.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 @Getter
 @Setter
 @AllArgsConstructor
-@NoArgsConstructor
 public class TextComponent extends BaseComponent
 {
 
@@ -135,6 +134,14 @@ public class TextComponent extends BaseComponent
      */
     private String text;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a TextComponent with blank text.
+     */
+    public TextComponent()
+    {
+        this.text = "";
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a TextComponent with formatting and text from the passed
      * component