diff --git a/scripts/alertmailer.php b/scripts/alertmailer.php
index f252ab051e..fa828aed57 100644
--- a/scripts/alertmailer.php
+++ b/scripts/alertmailer.php
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ function mlog($message) {
 $text_banner = '';
 $html_banner = '';
 if ($banner) {
-    $text_banner = $banner->title . "\n\n" . $banner->content . "\n\n" . $banner->url . "\n\n";
-    $link_text = "Read more";
-    if (property_exists($banner, 'button_text')) {
-        $link_text = $banner->button_text;
+    $text_banner = $banner->title . "\n\n" . $banner->content . "\n\n";
+    $html_banner = '<p><strong>' . $banner->title . "</strong></p><p>" . $banner->content . '</p>';
+
+    if (property_exists($banner, 'url') && $banner->url) {
+        $link_text = "Read more";
+        if (property_exists($banner, 'button_text')) {
+            $link_text = $banner->button_text;
+        }
+        $text_banner .= $banner->url . "\n\n";
+        $html_banner .= '<p><a href="' . $banner->url . '">' . $link_text . '</a></p>';
     }
-    $html_banner = '<strong>' . $banner->title . "</strong><p>" . $banner->content . '</p><p><a href="' . $banner->url . '">' . $link_text . '</a></p>';
 }
 
 $global_start = getmicrotime();