diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban_column.js b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban_column.js
index aa967003578..64a78afa425 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban_column.js
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban_column.js
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ var KanbanColumn = Widget.extend({
         });
 
         var self = this;
-        this.tooltip_info = _.map(group_data.options.group_by_tooltip, function (key, value, list) {
-            return (self.values && self.values[value] && "<div>" +key + "<br>" + self.values[value] + "</div>") || '';
-        }).join('');
+        if (group_data.options && group_data.options.group_by_tooltip) {
+            this.tooltip_info = _.map(group_data.options.group_by_tooltip, function (key, value, list) {
+                return (self.values && self.values[value] && "<div>" +key + "<br>" + self.values[value] + "</div>") || '';
+            }).join('');
+        } else {
+            this.tooltip_info = "";
+        }
     },
 
     start: function() {