diff --git a/templates/emails/alert/subject.txt b/templates/emails/alert/subject.txt
index 518bacc7..8ac3c573 100644
--- a/templates/emails/alert/subject.txt
+++ b/templates/emails/alert/subject.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-{{ check.name }} is {{ check.status }}
+{{ check.name|default:check.code }} is {{ check.status }}