diff --git a/templates/cc_1_3/assignment.xml b/templates/cc_1_3/assignment.xml
index b8290b0..0b32d32 100644
--- a/templates/cc_1_3/assignment.xml
+++ b/templates/cc_1_3/assignment.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
             xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.imsglobal.org/xsd/imscc_extensions/assignment http://www.imsglobal.org/profile/cc/cc_extensions/cc_extresource_assignmentv1p0_v1p0.xsd http://www.imsglobal.org/xsd/imscc_extensions/assignment "
             identifier="%s">
     <title>%s</title>
+    <text texttype="text/html"></text>
     <gradable points_possible="10">true</gradable>
     <submission_formats>
         <format type="external_tool"/>