diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js
index 3b4e1f6d1f..bc7e284fd2 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/add/add.controller.js
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export default ['Rest', 'Wait',
                         callback: 'loadCredentialKindOptions'
                     });
 
-                    $scope.inputs_help_text = options.actions.POST.inputs.help_text;
-                    $scope.injectors_help_text = options.actions.POST.injectors.help_text;
+                    $scope.inputs_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.inputs.help_text', "Specification for credential type inputs");
+                    $scope.injectors_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.injectors.help_text', "Specification for credential type injector");
 
                     if (!options.actions.POST) {
                         $state.go("^");
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js
index 1ecef2061e..42cd0ebadd 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/credential-types/edit/edit.controller.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ export default ['Rest', 'Wait',
                         callback: 'choicesReadyCredentialTypes'
                     });
 
-                    $scope.inputs_help_text = options.actions.POST.inputs.help_text;
-                    $scope.injectors_help_text = options.actions.POST.injectors.help_text;
+                    $scope.inputs_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.inputs.help_text', "Specification for credential type inputs");
+                    $scope.injectors_help_text = _.get(options, 'actions.POST.injectors.help_text', "Specification for credential type injector");
                 });
         }