diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/periscope.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/periscope.py
index c02e34aba..b15906390 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/periscope.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/periscope.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PeriscopeBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             item_id, query=query)
 
     def _parse_broadcast_data(self, broadcast, video_id):
-        title = broadcast['status']
+        title = broadcast.get('status') or 'Periscope Broadcast'
         uploader = broadcast.get('user_display_name') or broadcast.get('username')
         title = '%s - %s' % (uploader, title) if uploader else title
         is_live = broadcast.get('state').lower() == 'running'
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index 0cb2874e5..5a325ae55 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -599,6 +599,18 @@ class TwitterBroadcastIE(TwitterBaseIE, PeriscopeBaseIE):
     IE_NAME = 'twitter:broadcast'
     _VALID_URL = TwitterBaseIE._BASE_REGEX + r'i/broadcasts/(?P<id>[0-9a-zA-Z]{13})'
 
+    _TEST = {
+        # untitled Periscope video
+        'url': 'https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGaQLWpejGj',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '1yNGaQLWpejGj',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Andrea May Sahouri - Periscope Broadcast',
+            'uploader': 'Andrea May Sahouri',
+            'uploader_id': '1PXEdBZWpGwKe',
+        },
+    }
+
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         broadcast_id = self._match_id(url)
         broadcast = self._call_api(