diff --git a/jedi/api/classes.py b/jedi/api/classes.py
index c3f5d0b1..8549e121 100644
--- a/jedi/api/classes.py
+++ b/jedi/api/classes.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class BaseDefinition(object):
 
         """
         try:
-            return self._definition.doc
+            return self._definition.doc or ''  # Always a String, never None.
         except AttributeError:
             return self.raw_doc
 
diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
index d494571c..fa65e660 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,13 @@ class PyObject(Base):
     def _cls(self):
         # Ensures that a PyObject is returned that is not an instance (like list)
         if fake.is_class_instance(self.obj):
-            return PyObject(self.obj.__class__, self.parent)
+            try:
+                c = self.obj.__class__
+            except AttributeError:
+                # happens with numpy.core.umath._UFUNC_API (you get it
+                # automatically by doing `import numpy`.
+                c = type(None)
+            return PyObject(c, self.parent)
         return self
 
     def get_defined_names(self):