diff --git a/src/ocean/Assets.ts b/src/ocean/Assets.ts
index 172c3d23..9d2c8bcd 100644
--- a/src/ocean/Assets.ts
+++ b/src/ocean/Assets.ts
@@ -260,8 +260,11 @@ export class Assets extends Instantiable {
       if (newMetadata.description)
         ddo.service[i].attributes.additionalInformation.description =
           newMetadata.description
-      if (newMetadata.links)
+      if (newMetadata.links) {
         ddo.service[i].attributes.additionalInformation.links = newMetadata.links
+      } else {
+        ddo.service[i].attributes.additionalInformation.links = []
+      }
     }
     return ddo
   }
diff --git a/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts b/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts
index 5b55cf6f..aea9c92c 100644
--- a/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts
@@ -252,6 +252,20 @@ describe('Marketplace flow', () => {
     assert(assets.results.length > 0)
   })
 
+  it('Alice updates metadata and removes sample links', async () => {
+    const newMetaData: EditableMetadata = {
+      description: 'new description no links',
+      title: 'new title no links'
+    }
+    const newDdo = await ocean.assets.editMetadata(ddo, newMetaData)
+    assert(newDdo !== null)
+    const txid = await ocean.onChainMetadata.update(newDdo.id, newDdo, alice.getId())
+    assert(txid !== null)
+    await sleep(60000)
+    const metaData = await ocean.assets.getServiceByType(ddo.id, 'metadata')
+    assert.deepEqual(metaData.attributes.additionalInformation.links, [])
+  })
+
   it('Alice updates metadata', async () => {
     const newMetaData: EditableMetadata = {
       description: 'new description',