diff --git a/libs/common/src/models/export/folder.export.ts b/libs/common/src/models/export/folder.export.ts
index 803dd5d2985..1bffcee8c2d 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/models/export/folder.export.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/models/export/folder.export.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class FolderExport {
   }
 
   static toDomain(req: FolderExport, domain = new FolderDomain()) {
-    domain.name = req.name ? new EncString(req.name) : undefined;
+    domain.name = new EncString(req.name);
     return domain;
   }