diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_group_box.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
index 519466f5..aec9d96d 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/scan_control/scan_group_box.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class ScanOptionalWidget(QGroupBox):
         layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         layout.addWidget(widget)
 
-        self.none_checkbox = QCheckBox("None", self)
+        self.none_checkbox = QCheckBox(self)
         self.none_checkbox.setToolTip("Set this value to None.")
         self.none_checkbox.toggled.connect(self._on_none_toggled)
         layout.addWidget(self.none_checkbox)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_scan_control_group_box.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_scan_control_group_box.py
index 6784f138..4204b0d7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_scan_control_group_box.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_scan_control_group_box.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def test_optional_kwarg_widget_round_trips_none(qtbot):
     kwarg_box = ScanGroupBox(box_type="kwargs", config=group_input)
 
     assert isinstance(kwarg_box.widgets[0], ScanOptionalWidget)
-    assert kwarg_box.widgets[0].none_checkbox.text() == "None"
+    assert kwarg_box.widgets[0].none_checkbox.text() == ""
     assert kwarg_box.widgets[0].is_none() is True
     assert kwarg_box.widgets[0].inner_widget.isEnabled() is False
     assert kwarg_box.get_parameters() == {"atol": None}