diff --git a/source/plugins/stackoverflow/index.mjs b/source/plugins/stackoverflow/index.mjs
index 34637d8a..c16723bc 100644
--- a/source/plugins/stackoverflow/index.mjs
+++ b/source/plugins/stackoverflow/index.mjs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const format = {
       tags,
       is_answered:answered,
       answer_count:answers,
-      comment_count:comments,
+      comment_count:comments = 0,
       view_count:views,
       creation_date,
       owner:{display_name:author},