--- a/src/ftxui/component/container.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/container.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     }
     if (elements.empty()) {
-      return text("Empty container") | reflect(box_);
+      return text("") | reflect(box_);
     }
     return vbox(std::move(elements)) | reflect(box_);
   }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     }
     if (elements.empty()) {
-      return text("Empty container");
+      return text("");
     }
     return hbox(std::move(elements));
   }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
     if (active_child) {
       return active_child->Render();
     }
-    return text("Empty container");
+    return text("");
   }

   bool Focusable() const override {