diff --git a/src/core_plugins/metrics/public/components/vis_editor.js b/src/core_plugins/metrics/public/components/vis_editor.js
index 17ad8c7d12da2..87b3e7b5b9cf7 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/metrics/public/components/vis_editor.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/metrics/public/components/vis_editor.js
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ class VisEditor extends Component {
 
 }
 
+VisEditor.defaultProps = {
+  visData: {}
+};
+
 VisEditor.propTypes = {
   vis: PropTypes.object,
   visData: PropTypes.object,