diff --git a/src/pretix/base/orderimport.py b/src/pretix/base/orderimport.py
index fbe0a58353..f9b0dd7829 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/orderimport.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/orderimport.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class InvoiceAddressCountry(ImportColumn):
         return value
 
     def assign(self, value, order, position, invoice_address, **kwargs):
-        invoice_address.country = value
+        invoice_address.country = value or ''
 
 
 class InvoiceAddressState(ImportColumn):