diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py
index 3ead23c7..c8fe6be4 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def artists_to_mpd_format(artists):
     :rtype: string
     """
     artists.sort(key=lambda a: a.name)
-    return u', '.join([a.name for a in artists])
+    return u', '.join([a.name for a in artists if a.name])
 
 def tracks_to_mpd_format(tracks, start=0, end=None, cpids=None):
     """
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/serializer_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/serializer_test.py
index cfed498a..b0c57588 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/serializer_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/serializer_test.py
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ class TrackMpdFormatTest(unittest.TestCase):
         translated = translator.artists_to_mpd_format(artists)
         self.assertEqual(translated, u'ABBA, Beatles')
 
+    def test_artists_to_mpd_format_artist_with_no_name(self):
+        artists = [Artist(name=None)]
+        translated = translator.artists_to_mpd_format(artists)
+        self.assertEqual(translated, u'')
+
 
 class PlaylistMpdFormatTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_mpd_format(self):