diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.py
index 2a75217a..9aa0e789 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_browser.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class DeviceBrowser(BECWidget, QWidget):
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent=parent, client=client, gui_id=gui_id, config=config, **kwargs)
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
-        self._config_helper = ConfigHelper(self.client.connector, self.client._service_name)
+        self._config_helper = ConfigHelper(
+            self.client.connector, self.client._service_name, self.client.device_manager
+        )
         self._q_threadpool = QThreadPool()
         self.ui = None
         self.init_ui()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_dialog.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_dialog.py
index ceaea99a..a54121a0 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_dialog.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/device_browser/device_item/device_config_dialog.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class DirectUpdateDeviceConfigDialog(BECWidget, DeviceConfigDialog):
         self._device = device
         self._q_threadpool = threadpool or QThreadPool()
         self._config_helper = config_helper or ConfigHelper(
-            self.client.connector, self.client._service_name
+            self.client.connector, self.client._service_name, self.client.device_manager
         )
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
         self.get_bec_shortcuts()
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_config_form_dialog.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_config_form_dialog.py
index 22d71226..8e27d3c3 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_config_form_dialog.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_config_form_dialog.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_update_cycle(update_dialog, qtbot):
                 "deviceClass": "TestDevice",
                 "deviceConfig": {"param1": "val1"},
                 "readoutPriority": "monitored",
-                "description": None,
+                "description": "",
                 "readOnly": False,
                 "softwareTrigger": False,
                 "onFailure": "retry",